What color is #8E5396?

#8E5396 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 #8E5396?

The RGB value is 142, 83, 150: 142 red, 83 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E5396?

The complementary color is #5B9653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E5396 color

#8E5396 rgb(142, 83, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E5396 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 32.5% green and 58.8% blue (142, 83, 150).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#8E5396 color codes

HEX	`#8E5396`
RGB	`rgb(142, 83, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 32.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 45%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.43, 35.68, -26.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.43, 44.57, 323.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.753, 14.14, 30.537)`
Decimal	`9327510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E5396, 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 #8E5396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #8E5396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5396; }
.text { color: #8e5396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 83 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5396, #96537d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8E5396?: #8E5396 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 #8E5396?: The RGB value is 142, 83, 150: 142 red, 83 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E5396?: The complementary color is #5B9653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.