What color is #8C7BB0?

#8C7BB0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C7BB0?

The RGB value is 140, 123, 176: 140 red, 123 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C7BB0?

The complementary color is #9FB07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C7BB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C7BB0 color

#8C7BB0 rgb(140, 123, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C7BB0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 48.2% green and 69% blue (140, 123, 176).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#8C7BB0 color codes

HEX	`#8C7BB0`
RGB	`rgb(140, 123, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 48.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 30%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.94, 17.67, -25.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.94, 31.17, 304.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.733, 22.876, 44.126)`
Decimal	`9206704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C7BB0, 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 #8C7BB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C7BB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #8C7BB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c7bb0; }
.text { color: #8c7bb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c7bb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 123 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c7bb0, #a67bb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C7BB0?: #8C7BB0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C7BB0?: The RGB value is 140, 123, 176: 140 red, 123 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C7BB0?: The complementary color is #9FB07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C7BB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.