What color is #8A6586?

#8A6586 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A6586?

The RGB value is 138, 101, 134: 138 red, 101 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A6586?

The complementary color is #658A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A6586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A6586 color

#8A6586 rgb(138, 101, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8A6586 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 39.6% green and 52.5% blue (138, 101, 134).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 15% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 3% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#8A6586 color codes

HEX	`#8A6586`
RGB	`rgb(138, 101, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 39.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 15%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 27%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 3%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.54, 20.72, -12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.54, 24.16, 329.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.438, 16.432, 24.698)`
Decimal	`9069958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A6586, 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 #8A6586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A6586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #8A6586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a6586; }
.text { color: #8a6586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a6586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 101 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a6586, #8a6573); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8A6586?: #8A6586 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A6586?: The RGB value is 138, 101, 134: 138 red, 101 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A6586?: The complementary color is #658A69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A6586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.