What color is #8D256D?

#8D256D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D256D?

The RGB value is 141, 37, 109: 141 red, 37 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D256D?

The complementary color is #258D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D256D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D256D color

#8D256D rgb(141, 37, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D256D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 14.5% green and 42.7% blue (141, 37, 109).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 58% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 23% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Bane of Royalty (#871466), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#8D256D color codes

HEX	`#8D256D`
RGB	`rgb(141, 37, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 14.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 58%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 74%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.17, 50.33, -17.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.17, 53.25, 340.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.407, 8.091, 15.268)`
Decimal	`9250157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D256D, 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 #8D256D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D256D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #8D256D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d256d; }
.text { color: #8d256d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d256d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 37 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d256d, #8d2539); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #8D256D?: #8D256D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D256D?: The RGB value is 141, 37, 109: 141 red, 37 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D256D?: The complementary color is #258D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D256D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.