What color is #8A547E?

#8A547E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A547E?

The RGB value is 138, 84, 126: 138 red, 84 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A547E?

The complementary color is #548A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A547E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A547E color

#8A547E rgb(138, 84, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A547E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 32.9% green and 49.4% blue (138, 84, 126).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#8A547E color codes

HEX	`#8A547E`
RGB	`rgb(138, 84, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 32.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 39%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 9%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, 29.09, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 32.4, 333.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.417, 13.251, 21.375)`
Decimal	`9065598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A547E, 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 #8A547E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A547E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #8A547E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a547e; }
.text { color: #8a547e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a547e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 84 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a547e, #8a5463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8A547E?: #8A547E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A547E?: The RGB value is 138, 84, 126: 138 red, 84 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A547E?: The complementary color is #548A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A547E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.