What color is #8E3696?

#8E3696 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 #8E3696?

The RGB value is 142, 54, 150: 142 red, 54 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E3696?

The complementary color is #3E9636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E3696?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E3696 color

#8E3696 rgb(142, 54, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E3696 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 21.2% green and 58.8% blue (142, 54, 150).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 47% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#8E3696 color codes

HEX	`#8E3696`
RGB	`rgb(142, 54, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 21.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 47%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 64%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 64%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.88, 50.45, -35.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.88, 61.65, 324.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.979, 10.592, 29.946)`
Decimal	`9320086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E3696, 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 #8E3696	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E3696 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #8E3696 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e3696; }
.text { color: #8e3696; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e3696; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 54 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e3696, #96366e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #8E3696?: #8E3696 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 #8E3696?: The RGB value is 142, 54, 150: 142 red, 54 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E3696?: The complementary color is #3E9636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E3696?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.