What color is #8735CC?

#8735CC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8735CC?

The RGB value is 135, 53, 204: 135 red, 53 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8735CC?

The complementary color is #7ACC35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8735CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8735CC color

#8735CC rgb(135, 53, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8735CC is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 20.8% green and 80% blue (135, 53, 204).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Spring (#8822CC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#8735CC color codes

HEX	`#8735CC`
RGB	`rgb(135, 53, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 20.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 60%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 74%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.31, 60.73, -63.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.31, 87.92, 313.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.161, 12.057, 58.275)`
Decimal	`8861132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8735CC, 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 #8735CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8735CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	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 #8735CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8735cc; }
.text { color: #8735cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8735cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 53 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8735cc, #cc35c6); }

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Questions

What color is #8735CC?: #8735CC is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lilac Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8735CC?: The RGB value is 135, 53, 204: 135 red, 53 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8735CC?: The complementary color is #7ACC35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8735CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.