What color is #8F4BA5?

#8F4BA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F4BA5?

The RGB value is 143, 75, 165: 143 red, 75 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F4BA5?

The complementary color is #61A54B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F4BA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F4BA5 color

#8F4BA5 rgb(143, 75, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F4BA5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 29.4% green and 64.7% blue (143, 75, 165).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 38% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#8F4BA5 color codes

HEX	`#8F4BA5`
RGB	`rgb(143, 75, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 29.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 38%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 55%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 55%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 43.45, -36.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 57, 319.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.634, 13.589, 37.126)`
Decimal	`9391013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F4BA5, 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 #8F4BA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F4BA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #8F4BA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f4ba5; }
.text { color: #8f4ba5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f4ba5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 75 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f4ba5, #a54b8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F4BA5?: #8F4BA5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F4BA5?: The RGB value is 143, 75, 165: 143 red, 75 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F4BA5?: The complementary color is #61A54B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F4BA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.