What color is #8B6280?

#8B6280 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B6280?

The RGB value is 139, 98, 128: 139 red, 98 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B6280?

The complementary color is #628B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B6280?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B6280 color

#8B6280 rgb(139, 98, 128)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8B6280 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 38.4% green and 50.2% blue (139, 98, 128).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 8% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#8B6280 color codes

HEX	`#8B6280`
RGB	`rgb(139, 98, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 38.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 8%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, 21.69, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 23.92, 335.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.911, 15.784, 22.468)`
Decimal	`9134720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B6280, 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 #8B6280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B6280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #8B6280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b6280; }
.text { color: #8b6280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b6280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 98 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b6280, #8b626b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8B6280?: #8B6280 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B6280?: The RGB value is 139, 98, 128: 139 red, 98 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B6280?: The complementary color is #628B6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B6280?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.