What color is #8F327A?

#8F327A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F327A?

The RGB value is 143, 50, 122: 143 red, 50 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F327A?

The complementary color is #328F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F327A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F327A color

#8F327A rgb(143, 50, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F327A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 19.6% green and 47.8% blue (143, 50, 122).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 48% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 15% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#8F327A color codes

HEX	`#8F327A`
RGB	`rgb(143, 50, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 19.6%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 48%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 65%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 15%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.98, 47.61, -21.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.98, 52.12, 335.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.981, 9.527, 19.406)`
Decimal	`9384570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F327A, 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 #8F327A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F327A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #8F327A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f327a; }
.text { color: #8f327a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f327a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 50 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f327a, #8f324c); }

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Questions

What color is #8F327A?: #8F327A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F327A?: The RGB value is 143, 50, 122: 143 red, 50 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F327A?: The complementary color is #328F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F327A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.