What color is #8D53BD?

#8D53BD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D53BD?

The RGB value is 141, 83, 189: 141 red, 83 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D53BD?

The complementary color is #83BD53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D53BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D53BD color

#8D53BD rgb(141, 83, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D53BD is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 32.5% green and 74.1% blue (141, 83, 189).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#8D53BD color codes

HEX	`#8D53BD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 83, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 32.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 45%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 56%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 56%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, 44.03, -46.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 64.2, 313.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.261, 15.524, 49.905)`
Decimal	`9262013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D53BD, 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 #8D53BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D53BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #8D53BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d53bd; }
.text { color: #8d53bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d53bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 83 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d53bd, #bd53b8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D53BD?: #8D53BD is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D53BD?: The RGB value is 141, 83, 189: 141 red, 83 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D53BD?: The complementary color is #83BD53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D53BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.