What color is #8956C2?

#8956C2 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 #8956C2?

The RGB value is 137, 86, 194: 137 red, 86 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8956C2?

The complementary color is #8FC256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8956C2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8956C2 color

#8956C2 rgb(137, 86, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8956C2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 33.7% green and 76.1% blue (137, 86, 194).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#8956C2 color codes

HEX	`#8956C2`
RGB	`rgb(137, 86, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 33.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 47%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 56%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 56%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.8, 42.58, -48.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.8, 64.85, 311.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.38, 15.869, 52.86)`
Decimal	`9000642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8956C2, 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 #8956C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8956C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #8956C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8956c2; }
.text { color: #8956c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8956c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 86 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8956c2, #bf56c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8956C2?: #8956C2 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 #8956C2?: The RGB value is 137, 86, 194: 137 red, 86 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8956C2?: The complementary color is #8FC256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8956C2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.