What color is #8E348F?

#8E348F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E348F?

The RGB value is 142, 52, 143: 142 red, 52 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E348F?

The complementary color is #358F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E348F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E348F color

#8E348F rgb(142, 52, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E348F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 20.4% green and 56.1% blue (142, 52, 143).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 47% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#8E348F color codes

HEX	`#8E348F`
RGB	`rgb(142, 52, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 20.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 47%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 64%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 64%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, 50.04, -32.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 59.55, 327.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.341, 10.191, 27.035)`
Decimal	`9319567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E348F, 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 #8E348F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E348F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #8E348F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e348f; }
.text { color: #8e348f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e348f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 52 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e348f, #8f3462); }

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Questions

What color is #8E348F?: #8E348F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Warm Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E348F?: The RGB value is 142, 52, 143: 142 red, 52 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E348F?: The complementary color is #358F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E348F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.