What color is #8C6281?

#8C6281 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C6281?

The RGB value is 140, 98, 129: 140 red, 98 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C6281?

The complementary color is #628C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C6281?

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.

#8C6281 color

#8C6281 rgb(140, 98, 129)

Shades of pink

The hex color #8C6281 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 38.4% green and 50.6% blue (140, 98, 129).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 18% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8C6281 color codes

HEX	`#8C6281`
RGB	`rgb(140, 98, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 38.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 18%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 30%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, 22.24, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 24.58, 334.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.145, 15.897, 22.824)`
Decimal	`9200257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C6281, 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 #8C6281	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C6281 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 #8C6281 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c6281; }
.text { color: #8c6281; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c6281; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 98 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c6281, #8c626c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8C6281?: #8C6281 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C6281?: The RGB value is 140, 98, 129: 140 red, 98 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C6281?: The complementary color is #628C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C6281?: 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.