What color is #8A0EB9?

#8A0EB9 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Violet Poison. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A0EB9?

The RGB value is 138, 14, 185: 138 red, 14 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A0EB9?

The complementary color is #3DB90E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A0EB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A0EB9 color

#8A0EB9 rgb(138, 14, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A0EB9 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 5.5% green and 72.5% blue (138, 14, 185).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 86% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Violet Poison (#8601BF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#8A0EB9 color codes

HEX	`#8A0EB9`
RGB	`rgb(138, 14, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 5.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 86%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 92%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 92%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.41, 68.47, -60.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.41, 91.32, 318.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.394, 9.221, 46.648)`
Decimal	`9047737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A0EB9, 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 #8A0EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A0EB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8A0EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a0eb9; }
.text { color: #8a0eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a0eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 14 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a0eb9, #b90e93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A0EB9?: #8A0EB9 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Violet Poison. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A0EB9?: The RGB value is 138, 14, 185: 138 red, 14 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A0EB9?: The complementary color is #3DB90E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A0EB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.