What color is #8C81B7?

#8C81B7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C81B7?

The RGB value is 140, 129, 183: 140 red, 129 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C81B7?

The complementary color is #ACB781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C81B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C81B7 color

#8C81B7 rgb(140, 129, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8C81B7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 50.6% green and 71.8% blue (140, 129, 183).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 27% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Magic Carpet (#9488BE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#8C81B7 color codes

HEX	`#8C81B7`
RGB	`rgb(140, 129, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 50.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 27%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.78, 15.84, -26.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.78, 31.19, 300.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.211, 24.695, 48.124)`
Decimal	`9208247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C81B7, 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 #8C81B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C81B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #8C81B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c81b7; }
.text { color: #8c81b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c81b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 129 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c81b7, #a781b7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C81B7?: #8C81B7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Magic Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C81B7?: The RGB value is 140, 129, 183: 140 red, 129 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C81B7?: The complementary color is #ACB781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C81B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.