What color is #8C4E7F?

#8C4E7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C4E7F?

The RGB value is 140, 78, 127: 140 red, 78 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C4E7F?

The complementary color is #4E8C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C4E7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C4E7F color

#8C4E7F rgb(140, 78, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C4E7F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 30.6% green and 49.8% blue (140, 78, 127).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 9% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#8C4E7F color codes

HEX	`#8C4E7F`
RGB	`rgb(140, 78, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 30.6%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 9%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, 33.36, -16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 37.2, 333.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.37, 12.558, 21.583)`
Decimal	`9195135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C4E7F, 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 #8C4E7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C4E7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #8C4E7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c4e7f; }
.text { color: #8c4e7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c4e7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 78 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c4e7f, #8c4e60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C4E7F?: #8C4E7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C4E7F?: The RGB value is 140, 78, 127: 140 red, 78 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C4E7F?: The complementary color is #4E8C5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C4E7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.