What color is #8F0042?

#8F0042 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F0042?

The RGB value is 143, 0, 66: 143 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F0042?

The complementary color is #008F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F0042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F0042 color

#8F0042 rgb(143, 0, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #8F0042 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 0% green and 25.9% blue (143, 0, 66).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 54% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Aristocratic Velvet (#980B4A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#8F0042 color codes

HEX	`#8F0042`
RGB	`rgb(143, 0, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 0%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 54%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30, 54.73, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30, 54.91, 4.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.312, 6.235, 5.708)`
Decimal	`9371714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F0042, 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 #8F0042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F0042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8F0042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f0042; }
.text { color: #8f0042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f0042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 0 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f0042, #8f0600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #8F0042?: #8F0042 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aristocratic Velvet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F0042?: The RGB value is 143, 0, 66: 143 red, 0 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F0042?: The complementary color is #008F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F0042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.