What color is #8672AC?

#8672AC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8672AC?

The RGB value is 134, 114, 172: 134 red, 114 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8672AC?

The complementary color is #98AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8672AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8672AC color

#8672AC rgb(134, 114, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8672AC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 44.7% green and 67.5% blue (134, 114, 172).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#8672AC color codes

HEX	`#8672AC`
RGB	`rgb(134, 114, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 44.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.93, 20.1, -28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.93, 34.54, 305.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.294, 20.081, 41.671)`
Decimal	`8811180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8672AC, 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 #8672AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8672AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #8672AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8672ac; }
.text { color: #8672ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8672ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 114 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8672ac, #a372ac); }

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Questions

What color is #8672AC?: #8672AC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8672AC?: The RGB value is 134, 114, 172: 134 red, 114 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8672AC?: The complementary color is #98AC72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8672AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.