What color is #8B5983?

#8B5983 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B5983?

The RGB value is 139, 89, 131: 139 red, 89 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B5983?

The complementary color is #598B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B5983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B5983 color

#8B5983 rgb(139, 89, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B5983 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 34.9% green and 51.4% blue (139, 89, 131).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 6% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#8B5983 color codes

HEX	`#8B5983`
RGB	`rgb(139, 89, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 34.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 36%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 6%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.62, 27.5, -15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.62, 31.34, 331.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.316, 14.273, 23.259)`
Decimal	`9132419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B5983, 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 #8B5983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B5983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #8B5983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b5983; }
.text { color: #8b5983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b5983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 89 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b5983, #8b596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8B5983?: #8B5983 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B5983?: The RGB value is 139, 89, 131: 139 red, 89 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B5983?: The complementary color is #598B61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B5983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.