What color is #8850AE?

#8850AE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8850AE?

The RGB value is 136, 80, 174: 136 red, 80 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8850AE?

The complementary color is #76AE50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8850AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8850AE color

#8850AE rgb(136, 80, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8850AE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 31.4% green and 68.2% blue (136, 80, 174).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 37% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#8850AE color codes

HEX	`#8850AE`
RGB	`rgb(136, 80, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 31.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 37%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 54%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, 40.84, -41.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 58.06, 314.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.661, 14.028, 41.655)`
Decimal	`8933550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8850AE, 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 #8850AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8850AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #8850AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8850ae; }
.text { color: #8850ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8850ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 80 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8850ae, #ae50a5); }

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Questions

What color is #8850AE?: #8850AE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8850AE?: The RGB value is 136, 80, 174: 136 red, 80 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8850AE?: The complementary color is #76AE50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8850AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.