What color is #8758E5?

#8758E5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8758E5?

The RGB value is 135, 88, 229: 135 red, 88 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8758E5?

The complementary color is #B6E558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8758E5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8758E5 color

#8758E5 rgb(135, 88, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8758E5 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 34.5% green and 89.8% blue (135, 88, 229).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 73% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#8758E5 color codes

HEX	`#8758E5`
RGB	`rgb(135, 88, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 34.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 73%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 62%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 62%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.24, 49.99, -65.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.24, 82, 307.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.62, 17.787, 76.092)`
Decimal	`8870117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8758E5, 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 #8758E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8758E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #8758E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8758e5; }
.text { color: #8758e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8758e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 88 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8758e5, #cd58e5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8758E5?: #8758E5 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8758E5?: The RGB value is 135, 88, 229: 135 red, 88 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8758E5?: The complementary color is #B6E558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8758E5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.