What color is #8D2E7E?

#8D2E7E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D2E7E?

The RGB value is 141, 46, 126: 141 red, 46 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D2E7E?

The complementary color is #2E8D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D2E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D2E7E color

#8D2E7E rgb(141, 46, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D2E7E is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 18% green and 49.4% blue (141, 46, 126).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#8D2E7E color codes

HEX	`#8D2E7E`
RGB	`rgb(141, 46, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 18%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 11%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.22, 49.4, -24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.22, 55.32, 333.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.728, 9.124, 20.667)`
Decimal	`9252478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D2E7E, 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 #8D2E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8D2E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #8D2E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d2e7e; }
.text { color: #8d2e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d2e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 46 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d2e7e, #8d2e4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D2E7E?: #8D2E7E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D2E7E?: The RGB value is 141, 46, 126: 141 red, 46 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D2E7E?: The complementary color is #2E8D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D2E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.