What color is #8D3A91?

#8D3A91 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D3A91?

The RGB value is 141, 58, 145: 141 red, 58 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D3A91?

The complementary color is #3E913A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D3A91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D3A91 color

#8D3A91 rgb(141, 58, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D3A91 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 22.7% green and 56.9% blue (141, 58, 145).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 43% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#8D3A91 color codes

HEX	`#8D3A91`
RGB	`rgb(141, 58, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 22.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 43%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 60%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 60%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.13, 47.41, -32.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.13, 57.21, 325.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.608, 10.734, 27.927)`
Decimal	`9255569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D3A91, 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 #8D3A91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D3A91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	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 #8D3A91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d3a91; }
.text { color: #8d3a91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d3a91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 58 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d3a91, #913a69); }

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Questions

What color is #8D3A91?: #8D3A91 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D3A91?: The RGB value is 141, 58, 145: 141 red, 58 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D3A91?: The complementary color is #3E913A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D3A91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.