What color is #8D49DF?

#8D49DF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sweet Desire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D49DF?

The RGB value is 141, 73, 223: 141 red, 73 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D49DF?

The complementary color is #9BDF49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D49DF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D49DF color

#8D49DF rgb(141, 73, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D49DF is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 28.6% green and 87.5% blue (141, 73, 223).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Desire (#AA33EE), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#8D49DF color codes

HEX	`#8D49DF`
RGB	`rgb(141, 73, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 28.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 70%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 67%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 67%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.65, 57.34, -65.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.65, 87.25, 311.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.683, 15.755, 71.433)`
Decimal	`9259487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D49DF, 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 #8D49DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D49DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #8D49DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d49df; }
.text { color: #8d49df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d49df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 73 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d49df, #d849df); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D49DF?: #8D49DF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Sweet Desire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D49DF?: The RGB value is 141, 73, 223: 141 red, 73 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D49DF?: The complementary color is #9BDF49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D49DF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.