What color is #8D498B?

#8D498B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D498B?

The RGB value is 141, 73, 139: 141 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D498B?

The complementary color is #498D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D498B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D498B color

#8D498B rgb(141, 73, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D498B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 28.6% green and 54.5% blue (141, 73, 139).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 1% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#8D498B color codes

HEX	`#8D498B`
RGB	`rgb(141, 73, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 28.6%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, 38.66, -24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 45.71, 327.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.027, 12.293, 25.844)`
Decimal	`9259403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D498B, 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 #8D498B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D498B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #8D498B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d498b; }
.text { color: #8d498b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d498b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 73 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d498b, #8d4969); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D498B?: #8D498B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D498B?: The RGB value is 141, 73, 139: 141 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D498B?: The complementary color is #498D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D498B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.