What color is #8F0FA2?

#8F0FA2 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F0FA2?

The RGB value is 143, 15, 162: 143 red, 15 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F0FA2?

The complementary color is #22A20F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F0FA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F0FA2 color

#8F0FA2 rgb(143, 15, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F0FA2 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 5.9% green and 63.5% blue (143, 15, 162).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 83% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#8F0FA2 color codes

HEX	`#8F0FA2`
RGB	`rgb(143, 15, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 5.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 83%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 91%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 91%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.58, 64.91, -47.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.58, 80.72, 323.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.019, 8.791, 34.923)`
Decimal	`9375650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F0FA2, 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 #8F0FA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F0FA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #8F0FA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f0fa2; }
.text { color: #8f0fa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f0fa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 15 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f0fa2, #a20f6c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F0FA2?: #8F0FA2 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F0FA2?: The RGB value is 143, 15, 162: 143 red, 15 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F0FA2?: The complementary color is #22A20F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F0FA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.