What color is #8E538E?

#8E538E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E538E?

The RGB value is 142, 83, 142: 142 red, 83 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E538E?

The complementary color is #538E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E538E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E538E color

#8E538E rgb(142, 83, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E538E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 32.5% green and 55.7% blue (142, 83, 142).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#8E538E color codes

HEX	`#8E538E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 83, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 32.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.08, 34.07, -22.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.08, 40.82, 326.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.131, 13.891, 27.26)`
Decimal	`9327502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E538E, 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 #8E538E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E538E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #8E538E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e538e; }
.text { color: #8e538e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e538e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 83 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e538e, #8e5371); }

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Questions

What color is #8E538E?: #8E538E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E538E?: The RGB value is 142, 83, 142: 142 red, 83 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E538E?: The complementary color is #538E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E538E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.