What color is #8B4B8B?

#8B4B8B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B4B8B?

The RGB value is 139, 75, 139: 139 red, 75 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4B8B?

The complementary color is #4B8B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4B8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4B8B color

#8B4B8B rgb(139, 75, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B4B8B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 29.4% green and 54.5% blue (139, 75, 139).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 30% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#8B4B8B color codes

HEX	`#8B4B8B`
RGB	`rgb(139, 75, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 29.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 30%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 46%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.82, 36.95, -24.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.82, 44.16, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.823, 12.386, 25.873)`
Decimal	`9128843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4B8B, 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 #8B4B8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4B8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #8B4B8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4b8b; }
.text { color: #8b4b8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4b8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 75 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4b8b, #8b4b6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8B4B8B?: #8B4B8B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B4B8B?: The RGB value is 139, 75, 139: 139 red, 75 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4B8B?: The complementary color is #4B8B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4B8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.