What color is #8C6B8A?

#8C6B8A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C6B8A?

The RGB value is 140, 107, 138: 140 red, 107 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C6B8A?

The complementary color is #6B8C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C6B8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C6B8A color

#8C6B8A rgb(140, 107, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C6B8A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 42% green and 54.1% blue (140, 107, 138).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 13% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 1% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#8C6B8A color codes

HEX	`#8C6B8A`
RGB	`rgb(140, 107, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 42%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 13%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 24%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 1%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, 18.71, -11.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 22.2, 327.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.66, 17.926, 26.412)`
Decimal	`9202570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C6B8A, 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 #8C6B8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C6B8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	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 #8C6B8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c6b8a; }
.text { color: #8c6b8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c6b8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 107 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c6b8a, #8c6b79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #8C6B8A?: #8C6B8A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C6B8A?: The RGB value is 140, 107, 138: 140 red, 107 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C6B8A?: The complementary color is #6B8C6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C6B8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.