What color is #8A488B?

#8A488B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A488B?

The RGB value is 138, 72, 139: 138 red, 72 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A488B?

The complementary color is #498B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A488B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A488B color

#8A488B rgb(138, 72, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A488B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 28.2% green and 54.5% blue (138, 72, 139).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#8A488B color codes

HEX	`#8A488B`
RGB	`rgb(138, 72, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 28.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 48%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, 38.27, -25.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 45.92, 326.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.458, 11.903, 25.799)`
Decimal	`9062539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A488B, 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 #8A488B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A488B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #8A488B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a488b; }
.text { color: #8a488b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a488b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 72 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a488b, #8b486b); }

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Questions

What color is #8A488B?: #8A488B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A488B?: The RGB value is 138, 72, 139: 138 red, 72 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A488B?: The complementary color is #498B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A488B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.