What color is #8C46DB?

#8C46DB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamscape Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C46DB?

The RGB value is 140, 70, 219: 140 red, 70 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C46DB?

The complementary color is #95DB46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C46DB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C46DB color

#8C46DB rgb(140, 70, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C46DB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 27.5% green and 85.9% blue (140, 70, 219).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 67% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dreamscape Purple (#9632CE), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#8C46DB color codes

HEX	`#8C46DB`
RGB	`rgb(140, 70, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 27.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 67%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 68%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.73, 57.61, -64.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.73, 86.85, 311.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.788, 15.07, 68.554)`
Decimal	`9193179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C46DB, 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 #8C46DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C46DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #8C46DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c46db; }
.text { color: #8c46db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c46db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 70 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c46db, #d646db); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C46DB?: #8C46DB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamscape Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C46DB?: The RGB value is 140, 70, 219: 140 red, 70 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C46DB?: The complementary color is #95DB46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C46DB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.