What color is #8859A3?

#8859A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8859A3?

The RGB value is 136, 89, 163: 136 red, 89 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8859A3?

The complementary color is #74A359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8859A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8859A3 color

#8859A3 rgb(136, 89, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8859A3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 34.9% green and 63.9% blue (136, 89, 163).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#8859A3 color codes

HEX	`#8859A3`
RGB	`rgb(136, 89, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 34.9%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.67, 33.24, -32.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.67, 46.54, 315.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.335, 15.024, 36.472)`
Decimal	`8935843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8859A3, 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 #8859A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8859A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #8859A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8859a3; }
.text { color: #8859a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8859a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 89 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8859a3, #a35999); }

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Questions

What color is #8859A3?: #8859A3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8859A3?: The RGB value is 136, 89, 163: 136 red, 89 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8859A3?: The complementary color is #74A359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8859A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.