What color is #8C46EA?

#8C46EA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C46EA?

The RGB value is 140, 70, 234: 140 red, 70 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C46EA?

The complementary color is #A4EA46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C46EA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C46EA color

#8C46EA rgb(140, 70, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C46EA is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 27.5% green and 91.8% blue (140, 70, 234).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 80% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Candy Grape Fizz (#7755EE), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#8C46EA color codes

HEX	`#8C46EA`
RGB	`rgb(140, 70, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 27.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 80%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 70%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 70%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, 61.26, -71.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 94.3, 310.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.853, 15.896, 79.427)`
Decimal	`9193194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C46EA, 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 #8C46EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C46EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #8C46EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c46ea; }
.text { color: #8c46ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c46ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 70 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c46ea, #de46ea); }

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Questions

What color is #8C46EA?: #8C46EA is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Candy Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C46EA?: The RGB value is 140, 70, 234: 140 red, 70 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C46EA?: The complementary color is #A4EA46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C46EA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.