What color is #8862A1?

#8862A1 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 #8862A1?

The RGB value is 136, 98, 161: 136 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8862A1?

The complementary color is #7BA162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8862A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8862A1 color

#8862A1 rgb(136, 98, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8862A1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 38.4% green and 63.1% blue (136, 98, 161).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#8862A1 color codes

HEX	`#8862A1`
RGB	`rgb(136, 98, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 38.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 39%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 39%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.68, 27.57, -28.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.68, 39.47, 314.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.953, 16.543, 35.801)`
Decimal	`8938145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8862A1, 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 #8862A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8862A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #8862A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8862a1; }
.text { color: #8862a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8862a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 98 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8862a1, #a1629b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #8862A1?: #8862A1 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 #8862A1?: The RGB value is 136, 98, 161: 136 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8862A1?: The complementary color is #7BA162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8862A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.