What color is #8F2882?

#8F2882 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F2882?

The RGB value is 143, 40, 130: 143 red, 40 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F2882?

The complementary color is #288F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F2882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F2882 color

#8F2882 rgb(143, 40, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F2882 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 15.7% green and 51% blue (143, 40, 130).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 56% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 9% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#8F2882 color codes

HEX	`#8F2882`
RGB	`rgb(143, 40, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 15.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 56%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 72%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 9%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.93, 52.92, -27.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.93, 59.79, 332.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.116, 8.97, 21.997)`
Decimal	`9382018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F2882, 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 #8F2882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F2882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #8F2882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f2882; }
.text { color: #8f2882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f2882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 40 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f2882, #8f284e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #8F2882?: #8F2882 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F2882?: The RGB value is 143, 40, 130: 143 red, 40 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F2882?: The complementary color is #288F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F2882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.