What color is #8F357C?

#8F357C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F357C?

The RGB value is 143, 53, 124: 143 red, 53 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F357C?

The complementary color is #358F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F357C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F357C color

#8F357C rgb(143, 53, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F357C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 20.8% green and 48.6% blue (143, 53, 124).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#8F357C color codes

HEX	`#8F357C`
RGB	`rgb(143, 53, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 20.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 13%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, 46.59, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 51.34, 335.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.239, 9.842, 20.109)`
Decimal	`9385340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F357C, 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 #8F357C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8F357C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #8F357C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f357c; }
.text { color: #8f357c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f357c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 53 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f357c, #8f354f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F357C?: #8F357C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F357C?: The RGB value is 143, 53, 124: 143 red, 53 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F357C?: The complementary color is #358F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F357C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.