What color is #8B63AB?

#8B63AB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B63AB?

The RGB value is 139, 99, 171: 139 red, 99 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B63AB?

The complementary color is #83AB63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B63AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B63AB color

#8B63AB rgb(139, 99, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8B63AB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 38.8% green and 67.1% blue (139, 99, 171).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#8B63AB color codes

HEX	`#8B63AB`
RGB	`rgb(139, 99, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 38.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, 30.23, -32.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 44.38, 312.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.459, 17.353, 40.687)`
Decimal	`9135019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B63AB, 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 #8B63AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8B63AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #8B63AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b63ab; }
.text { color: #8b63ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b63ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 99 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b63ab, #ab63a7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B63AB?: #8B63AB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B63AB?: The RGB value is 139, 99, 171: 139 red, 99 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B63AB?: The complementary color is #83AB63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B63AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.