What color is #8D6DDB?

#8D6DDB is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D6DDB?

The RGB value is 141, 109, 219: 141 red, 109 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D6DDB?

The complementary color is #BBDB6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D6DDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D6DDB color

#8D6DDB rgb(141, 109, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8D6DDB is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 42.7% green and 85.9% blue (141, 109, 219).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#8D6DDB color codes

HEX	`#8D6DDB`
RGB	`rgb(141, 109, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 42.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 60%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 50%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 50%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.72, 36.99, -52.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.72, 63.91, 305.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.236, 21.714, 69.655)`
Decimal	`9268699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D6DDB, 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 #8D6DDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D6DDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #8D6DDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d6ddb; }
.text { color: #8d6ddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d6ddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 109 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d6ddb, #c46ddb); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8D6DDB?: #8D6DDB is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Medium Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D6DDB?: The RGB value is 141, 109, 219: 141 red, 109 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D6DDB?: The complementary color is #BBDB6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D6DDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.