What color is #8B2E82?

#8B2E82 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B2E82?

The RGB value is 139, 46, 130: 139 red, 46 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B2E82?

The complementary color is #2E8B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B2E82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B2E82 color

#8B2E82 rgb(139, 46, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B2E82 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 18% green and 51% blue (139, 46, 130).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 50% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 6% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#8B2E82 color codes

HEX	`#8B2E82`
RGB	`rgb(139, 46, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 18%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 50%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 6%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, 49.54, -27.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 56.71, 330.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.654, 9.056, 22.038)`
Decimal	`9121410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B2E82, 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 #8B2E82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8B2E82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #8B2E82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b2e82; }
.text { color: #8b2e82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b2e82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 46 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b2e82, #8b2e54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8B2E82?: #8B2E82 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B2E82?: The RGB value is 139, 46, 130: 139 red, 46 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B2E82?: The complementary color is #2E8B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B2E82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.