What color is #8E568C?

#8E568C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E568C?

The RGB value is 142, 86, 140: 142 red, 86 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E568C?

The complementary color is #568E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E568C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E568C color

#8E568C rgb(142, 86, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E568C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 33.7% green and 54.9% blue (142, 86, 140).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#8E568C color codes

HEX	`#8E568C`
RGB	`rgb(142, 86, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 33.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 39%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 1%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.66, 31.99, -20.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.66, 37.92, 327.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.216, 14.301, 26.554)`
Decimal	`9328268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E568C, 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 #8E568C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E568C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #8E568C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e568c; }
.text { color: #8e568c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e568c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 86 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e568c, #8e5670); }

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Questions

What color is #8E568C?: #8E568C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E568C?: The RGB value is 142, 86, 140: 142 red, 86 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E568C?: The complementary color is #568E58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E568C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.