What color is #8E57D0?

#8E57D0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E57D0?

The RGB value is 142, 87, 208: 142 red, 87 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E57D0?

The complementary color is #99D057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E57D0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E57D0 color

#8E57D0 rgb(142, 87, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E57D0 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 34.1% green and 81.6% blue (142, 87, 208).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 56% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9D61D4), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#8E57D0 color codes

HEX	`#8E57D0`
RGB	`rgb(142, 87, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 34.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 56%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 58%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.41, 46.71, -54.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.41, 71.67, 310.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.946, 17.121, 61.6)`
Decimal	`9328592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E57D0, 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 #8E57D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E57D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #8E57D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e57d0; }
.text { color: #8e57d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e57d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 87 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e57d0, #ca57d0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8E57D0?: #8E57D0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Legendary Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E57D0?: The RGB value is 142, 87, 208: 142 red, 87 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E57D0?: The complementary color is #99D057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E57D0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.