What color is #8B4392?

#8B4392 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B4392?

The RGB value is 139, 67, 146: 139 red, 67 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4392?

The complementary color is #4A9243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4392?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4392 color

#8B4392 rgb(139, 67, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B4392 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 26.3% green and 57.3% blue (139, 67, 146).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 37% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#8B4392 color codes

HEX	`#8B4392`
RGB	`rgb(139, 67, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 26.3%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 37%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 54%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.54, 42.59, -30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.54, 52.34, 324.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.842, 11.579, 28.484)`
Decimal	`9126802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4392, 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 #8B4392	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4392 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #8B4392 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4392; }
.text { color: #8b4392; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4392; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 67 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4392, #924372); }

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Questions

What color is #8B4392?: #8B4392 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B4392?: The RGB value is 139, 67, 146: 139 red, 67 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4392?: The complementary color is #4A9243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4392?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.