What color is #8768A6?

#8768A6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8768A6?

The RGB value is 135, 104, 166: 135 red, 104 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8768A6?

The complementary color is #87A668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8768A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8768A6 color

#8768A6 rgb(135, 104, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8768A6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 40.8% green and 65.1% blue (135, 104, 166).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#8768A6 color codes

HEX	`#8768A6`
RGB	`rgb(135, 104, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 40.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.26, 24.89, -28.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.26, 38.01, 310.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.824, 17.805, 38.356)`
Decimal	`8874150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8768A6, 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 #8768A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8768A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #8768A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8768a6; }
.text { color: #8768a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8768a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 104 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8768a6, #a668a6); }

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Questions

What color is #8768A6?: #8768A6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8768A6?: The RGB value is 135, 104, 166: 135 red, 104 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8768A6?: The complementary color is #87A668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8768A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.