What color is #8C7CB2?

#8C7CB2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C7CB2?

The RGB value is 140, 124, 178: 140 red, 124 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C7CB2?

The complementary color is #A2B27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C7CB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C7CB2 color

#8C7CB2 rgb(140, 124, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8C7CB2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 48.6% green and 69.8% blue (140, 124, 178).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 26% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#8C7CB2 color codes

HEX	`#8C7CB2`
RGB	`rgb(140, 124, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 48.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 26%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.28, 17.56, -26.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.28, 31.63, 303.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.057, 23.205, 45.217)`
Decimal	`9206962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C7CB2, 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 #8C7CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C7CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #8C7CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c7cb2; }
.text { color: #8c7cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c7cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 124 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c7cb2, #a77cb2); }

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Questions

What color is #8C7CB2?: #8C7CB2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C7CB2?: The RGB value is 140, 124, 178: 140 red, 124 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C7CB2?: The complementary color is #A2B27C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C7CB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.