What color is #8827A9?

#8827A9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8827A9?

The RGB value is 136, 39, 169: 136 red, 39 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8827A9?

The complementary color is #48A927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8827A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8827A9 color

#8827A9 rgb(136, 39, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8827A9 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 15.3% green and 66.3% blue (136, 39, 169).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 63% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#8827A9 color codes

HEX	`#8827A9`
RGB	`rgb(136, 39, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 15.3%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 63%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 77%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 77%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.02, 58.79, -49.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.02, 77.12, 319.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.039, 9.551, 38.422)`
Decimal	`8923049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8827A9, 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 #8827A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8827A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8827A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8827a9; }
.text { color: #8827a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8827a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 39 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8827a9, #a92789); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8827A9?: #8827A9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8827A9?: The RGB value is 136, 39, 169: 136 red, 39 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8827A9?: The complementary color is #48A927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8827A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.