What color is #8B1974?

#8B1974 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B1974?

The RGB value is 139, 25, 116: 139 red, 25 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B1974?

The complementary color is #198B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B1974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B1974 color

#8B1974 rgb(139, 25, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B1974 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 9.8% green and 45.5% blue (139, 25, 116).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 70% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 17% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#8B1974 color codes

HEX	`#8B1974`
RGB	`rgb(139, 25, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 9.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 70%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 82%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 17%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.8, 54.63, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.8, 59.67, 336.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.148, 7.447, 17.212)`
Decimal	`9116020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B1974, 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 #8B1974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8B1974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #8B1974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b1974; }
.text { color: #8b1974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b1974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 25 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b1974, #8b193b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Purple.

Questions

What color is #8B1974?: #8B1974 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B1974?: The RGB value is 139, 25, 116: 139 red, 25 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B1974?: The complementary color is #198B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B1974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.