What color is #8B5CA0?

#8B5CA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B5CA0?

The RGB value is 139, 92, 160: 139 red, 92 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B5CA0?

The complementary color is #71A05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B5CA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B5CA0 color

#8B5CA0 rgb(139, 92, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B5CA0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 36.1% green and 62.7% blue (139, 92, 160).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 27% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#8B5CA0 color codes

HEX	`#8B5CA0`
RGB	`rgb(139, 92, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 36.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 27%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.55, 31.77, -29.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.55, 43.28, 317.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.819, 15.682, 35.181)`
Decimal	`9133216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B5CA0, 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 #8B5CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B5CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #8B5CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b5ca0; }
.text { color: #8b5ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b5ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 92 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b5ca0, #a05c93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B5CA0?: #8B5CA0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B5CA0?: The RGB value is 139, 92, 160: 139 red, 92 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B5CA0?: The complementary color is #71A05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B5CA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.