What color is #8B386D?

#8B386D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B386D?

The RGB value is 139, 56, 109: 139 red, 56 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B386D?

The complementary color is #388B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B386D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B386D color

#8B386D rgb(139, 56, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B386D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 22% green and 42.7% blue (139, 56, 109).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 43% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 22% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#8B386D color codes

HEX	`#8B386D`
RGB	`rgb(139, 56, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 22%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 43%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 60%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 22%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, 41.61, -13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 43.72, 342.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.822, 9.423, 15.503)`
Decimal	`9123949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B386D, 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 #8B386D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8B386D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #8B386D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b386d; }
.text { color: #8b386d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b386d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 56 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b386d, #8b3844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8B386D?: #8B386D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B386D?: The RGB value is 139, 56, 109: 139 red, 56 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B386D?: The complementary color is #388B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B386D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.