What color is #8D6988?

#8D6988 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 #8D6988?

The RGB value is 141, 105, 136: 141 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D6988?

The complementary color is #698D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D6988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D6988 color

#8D6988 rgb(141, 105, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D6988 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 41.2% green and 53.3% blue (141, 105, 136).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#8D6988 color codes

HEX	`#8D6988`
RGB	`rgb(141, 105, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 41.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, 19.85, -11.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 22.92, 329.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.48, 17.544, 25.595)`
Decimal	`9267592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D6988, 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 #8D6988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D6988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #8D6988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d6988; }
.text { color: #8d6988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d6988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 105 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d6988, #8d6976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #8D6988?: #8D6988 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 #8D6988?: The RGB value is 141, 105, 136: 141 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D6988?: The complementary color is #698D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D6988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.