What color is #8571C2?

#8571C2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8571C2?

The RGB value is 133, 113, 194: 133 red, 113 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8571C2?

The complementary color is #AEC271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8571C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8571C2 color

#8571C2 rgb(133, 113, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8571C2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 44.3% green and 76.1% blue (133, 113, 194).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#8571C2 color codes

HEX	`#8571C2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 113, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 44.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 42%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 42%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.61, 25.96, -39.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.61, 47.44, 303.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.313, 20.691, 53.689)`
Decimal	`8745410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8571C2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8571C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8571C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8571C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8571c2; }
.text { color: #8571c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8571c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 113 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8571c2, #ad71c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8571C2?: #8571C2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8571C2?: The RGB value is 133, 113, 194: 133 red, 113 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8571C2?: The complementary color is #AEC271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8571C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.