What color is #8F2966?

#8F2966 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Romantic Vampire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F2966?

The RGB value is 143, 41, 102: 143 red, 41 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F2966?

The complementary color is #298F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F2966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F2966 color

#8F2966 rgb(143, 41, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F2966 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 16.1% green and 40% blue (143, 41, 102).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 55% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 29% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Romantic Vampire (#991166), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#8F2966 color codes

HEX	`#8F2966`
RGB	`rgb(143, 41, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 16.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 55%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 71%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.77, 48.43, -11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.77, 49.89, 346.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.52, 8.386, 13.422)`
Decimal	`9382246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F2966, 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 #8F2966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F2966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #8F2966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f2966; }
.text { color: #8f2966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f2966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 41 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f2966, #8f2933); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #8F2966?: #8F2966 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Romantic Vampire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F2966?: The RGB value is 143, 41, 102: 143 red, 41 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F2966?: The complementary color is #298F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F2966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.