What color is #8C27AC?

#8C27AC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C27AC?

The RGB value is 140, 39, 172: 140 red, 39 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C27AC?

The complementary color is #47AC27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C27AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C27AC color

#8C27AC rgb(140, 39, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C27AC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 15.3% green and 67.5% blue (140, 39, 172).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 63% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#8C27AC color codes

HEX	`#8C27AC`
RGB	`rgb(140, 39, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 15.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 63%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 77%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 77%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.85, 60.16, -50.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.85, 78.44, 320.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.986, 10.006, 39.953)`
Decimal	`9185196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C27AC, 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 #8C27AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C27AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #8C27AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c27ac; }
.text { color: #8c27ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c27ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 39 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c27ac, #ac278a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Grape.

Questions

What color is #8C27AC?: #8C27AC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C27AC?: The RGB value is 140, 39, 172: 140 red, 39 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C27AC?: The complementary color is #47AC27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C27AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.