What color is #8D6788?

#8D6788 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D6788?

The RGB value is 141, 103, 136: 141 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D6788?

The complementary color is #678D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D6788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D6788 color

#8D6788 rgb(141, 103, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D6788 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 40.4% green and 53.3% blue (141, 103, 136).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 16% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#8D6788 color codes

HEX	`#8D6788`
RGB	`rgb(141, 103, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 40.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 16%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 27%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.44, 21.02, -12.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.44, 24.32, 329.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.278, 17.141, 25.528)`
Decimal	`9267080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D6788, 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 #8D6788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D6788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #8D6788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d6788; }
.text { color: #8d6788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d6788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 103 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d6788, #8d6775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8D6788?: #8D6788 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D6788?: The RGB value is 141, 103, 136: 141 red, 103 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D6788?: The complementary color is #678D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D6788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.