What color is #8B4880?

#8B4880 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B4880?

The RGB value is 139, 72, 128: 139 red, 72 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4880?

The complementary color is #488B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4880?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4880 color

#8B4880 rgb(139, 72, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B4880 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 28.2% green and 50.2% blue (139, 72, 128).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 8% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#8B4880 color codes

HEX	`#8B4880`
RGB	`rgb(139, 72, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 28.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 8%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.71, 36.51, -19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.71, 41.25, 332.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.861, 11.683, 21.785)`
Decimal	`9128064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4880, 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 #8B4880	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4880 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #8B4880 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4880; }
.text { color: #8b4880; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4880; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 72 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4880, #8b485e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8B4880?: #8B4880 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B4880?: The RGB value is 139, 72, 128: 139 red, 72 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4880?: The complementary color is #488B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4880?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.