What color is #8F509B?

#8F509B 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 #8F509B?

The RGB value is 143, 80, 155: 143 red, 80 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F509B?

The complementary color is #5C9B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F509B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F509B color

#8F509B rgb(143, 80, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F509B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 31.4% green and 60.8% blue (143, 80, 155).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 32% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#8F509B color codes

HEX	`#8F509B`
RGB	`rgb(143, 80, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 31.4%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 32%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 48%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 48%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.15, 38.67, -30.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.15, 49.03, 322.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.112, 13.944, 32.636)`
Decimal	`9392283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F509B, 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 #8F509B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F509B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #8F509B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f509b; }
.text { color: #8f509b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f509b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 80 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f509b, #9b5082); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8F509B?: #8F509B 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 #8F509B?: The RGB value is 143, 80, 155: 143 red, 80 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F509B?: The complementary color is #5C9B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F509B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.