What color is #8D5293?

#8D5293 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D5293?

The RGB value is 141, 82, 147: 141 red, 82 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D5293?

The complementary color is #589352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D5293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D5293 color

#8D5293 rgb(141, 82, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D5293 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 32.2% green and 57.6% blue (141, 82, 147).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#8D5293 color codes

HEX	`#8D5293`
RGB	`rgb(141, 82, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 32.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, 35.31, -25.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 43.66, 323.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.268, 13.805, 29.248)`
Decimal	`9261715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D5293, 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 #8D5293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D5293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #8D5293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d5293; }
.text { color: #8d5293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d5293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 82 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d5293, #935279); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D5293?: #8D5293 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D5293?: The RGB value is 141, 82, 147: 141 red, 82 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D5293?: The complementary color is #589352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D5293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.