What color is #8B4BE0?

#8B4BE0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B4BE0?

The RGB value is 139, 75, 224: 139 red, 75 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B4BE0?

The complementary color is #A0E04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B4BE0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B4BE0 color

#8B4BE0 rgb(139, 75, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B4BE0 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 29.4% green and 87.8% blue (139, 75, 224).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 71% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#8B4BE0 color codes

HEX	`#8B4BE0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 75, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 29.4%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 71%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 67%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 67%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.85, 56.22, -66.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.85, 86.72, 310.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.615, 15.903, 72.174)`
Decimal	`9128928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B4BE0, 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 #8B4BE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B4BE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #8B4BE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b4be0; }
.text { color: #8b4be0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b4be0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 75 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b4be0, #d54be0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B4BE0?: #8B4BE0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B4BE0?: The RGB value is 139, 75, 224: 139 red, 75 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B4BE0?: The complementary color is #A0E04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B4BE0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.