What color is #8D4185?

#8D4185 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D4185?

The RGB value is 141, 65, 133: 141 red, 65 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D4185?

The complementary color is #418D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D4185?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D4185 color

#8D4185 rgb(141, 65, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D4185 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 25.5% green and 52.2% blue (141, 65, 133).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 6% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#8D4185 color codes

HEX	`#8D4185`
RGB	`rgb(141, 65, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 25.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 6%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.81, 41.74, -23.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.81, 47.97, 330.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.108, 11.138, 23.434)`
Decimal	`9257349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D4185, 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 #8D4185	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D4185 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #8D4185 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d4185; }
.text { color: #8d4185; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d4185; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 65 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d4185, #8d415f); }

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Questions

What color is #8D4185?: #8D4185 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D4185?: The RGB value is 141, 65, 133: 141 red, 65 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D4185?: The complementary color is #418D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D4185?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.