What color is #8577BB?

#8577BB 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 #8577BB?

The RGB value is 133, 119, 187: 133 red, 119 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8577BB?

The complementary color is #ADBB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8577BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8577BB color

#8577BB rgb(133, 119, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8577BB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 46.7% green and 73.3% blue (133, 119, 187).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 33% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#8577BB color codes

HEX	`#8577BB`
RGB	`rgb(133, 119, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 46.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 33%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 36%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 36%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.78, 20.59, -33.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.78, 39.63, 301.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.237, 21.768, 49.876)`
Decimal	`8746939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8577BB, 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 #8577BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8577BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #8577BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8577bb; }
.text { color: #8577bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8577bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 119 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8577bb, #a777bb); }

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Questions

What color is #8577BB?: #8577BB 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 #8577BB?: The RGB value is 133, 119, 187: 133 red, 119 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8577BB?: The complementary color is #ADBB77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8577BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.