What color is #8D64D2?

#8D64D2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Amethyst. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D64D2?

The RGB value is 141, 100, 210: 141 red, 100 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D64D2?

The complementary color is #A9D264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D64D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D64D2 color

#8D64D2 rgb(141, 100, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D64D2 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 39.2% green and 82.4% blue (141, 100, 210).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 55% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#8D64D2 color codes

HEX	`#8D64D2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 100, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 39.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 55%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 52%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.19, 39.78, -51.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.19, 64.73, 307.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.172, 19.43, 63.279)`
Decimal	`9266386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D64D2, 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 #8D64D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D64D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	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 #8D64D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d64d2; }
.text { color: #8d64d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d64d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 100 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d64d2, #c464d2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8D64D2?: #8D64D2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Amethyst. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D64D2?: The RGB value is 141, 100, 210: 141 red, 100 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D64D2?: The complementary color is #A9D264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D64D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.