What color is #8B005D?

#8B005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B005D?

The RGB value is 139, 0, 93: 139 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B005D?

The complementary color is #008B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B005D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B005D color

#8B005D rgb(139, 0, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B005D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 0% green and 36.5% blue (139, 0, 93).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 33% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Possessed Purple (#881166), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#8B005D color codes

HEX	`#8B005D`
RGB	`rgb(139, 0, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 0%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 100%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 33%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.11, 56.36, -13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.11, 57.92, 346.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.624, 6.281, 10.901)`
Decimal	`9109597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B005D, 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 #8B005D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8B005D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #8B005D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b005d; }
.text { color: #8b005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b005d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 0 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b005d, #8b0018); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #8B005D?: #8B005D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B005D?: The RGB value is 139, 0, 93: 139 red, 0 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B005D?: The complementary color is #008B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B005D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.