What color is #8A5980?

#8A5980 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A5980?

The RGB value is 138, 89, 128: 138 red, 89 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A5980?

The complementary color is #598A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A5980?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A5980 color

#8A5980 rgb(138, 89, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A5980 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 34.9% green and 50.2% blue (138, 89, 128).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#8A5980 color codes

HEX	`#8A5980`
RGB	`rgb(138, 89, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 34.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 36%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.39, 26.58, -13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.39, 29.85, 332.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.95, 14.107, 22.195)`
Decimal	`9066880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A5980, 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 #8A5980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A5980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #8A5980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a5980; }
.text { color: #8a5980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a5980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 89 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a5980, #8a5968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8A5980?: #8A5980 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A5980?: The RGB value is 138, 89, 128: 138 red, 89 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A5980?: The complementary color is #598A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A5980?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.