What color is #8868B2?

#8868B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8868B2?

The RGB value is 136, 104, 178: 136 red, 104 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8868B2?

The complementary color is #92B268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8868B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8868B2 color

#8868B2 rgb(136, 104, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8868B2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 40.8% green and 69.8% blue (136, 104, 178).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 32% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#8868B2 color codes

HEX	`#8868B2`
RGB	`rgb(136, 104, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 40.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 32%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 42%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.92, 28.07, -34.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.92, 44.63, 308.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.138, 18.349, 44.434)`
Decimal	`8939698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8868B2, 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 #8868B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8868B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	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 #8868B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8868b2; }
.text { color: #8868b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8868b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 104 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8868b2, #ad68b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8868B2?: #8868B2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8868B2?: The RGB value is 136, 104, 178: 136 red, 104 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8868B2?: The complementary color is #92B268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8868B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.