What color is #8D00A2?

#8D00A2 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D00A2?

The RGB value is 141, 0, 162: 141 red, 0 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D00A2?

The complementary color is #15A200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D00A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D00A2 color

#8D00A2 rgb(141, 0, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D00A2 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 0% green and 63.5% blue (141, 0, 162).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#8D00A2 color codes

HEX	`#8D00A2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 0, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 0%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 100%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 66.62, -49.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 83.09, 323.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.505, 8.272, 34.85)`
Decimal	`9240738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D00A2, 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 #8D00A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D00A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8D00A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d00a2; }
.text { color: #8d00a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d00a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 0 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d00a2, #a20066); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D00A2?: #8D00A2 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D00A2?: The RGB value is 141, 0, 162: 141 red, 0 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D00A2?: The complementary color is #15A200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D00A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.