What color is #8E4AA2?

#8E4AA2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E4AA2?

The RGB value is 142, 74, 162: 142 red, 74 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E4AA2?

The complementary color is #5EA24A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E4AA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E4AA2 color

#8E4AA2 rgb(142, 74, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E4AA2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 29% green and 63.5% blue (142, 74, 162).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#8E4AA2 color codes

HEX	`#8E4AA2`
RGB	`rgb(142, 74, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 29%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, 43.06, -35.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 56.06, 320.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.125, 13.258, 35.674)`
Decimal	`9325218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E4AA2, 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 #8E4AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E4AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #8E4AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e4aa2; }
.text { color: #8e4aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e4aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 74 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e4aa2, #a24a8a); }

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Questions

What color is #8E4AA2?: #8E4AA2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E4AA2?: The RGB value is 142, 74, 162: 142 red, 74 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E4AA2?: The complementary color is #5EA24A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E4AA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.