What color is #8F52CB?

#8F52CB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F52CB?

The RGB value is 143, 82, 203: 143 red, 82 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F52CB?

The complementary color is #8ECB52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F52CB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F52CB color

#8F52CB rgb(143, 82, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F52CB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 32.2% green and 79.6% blue (143, 82, 203).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 54% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#8F52CB color codes

HEX	`#8F52CB`
RGB	`rgb(143, 82, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 32.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 54%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 60%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 60%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, 48.39, -53.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 72.06, 312.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.122, 16.186, 58.289)`
Decimal	`9392843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F52CB, 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 #8F52CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F52CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #8F52CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f52cb; }
.text { color: #8f52cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f52cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 82 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f52cb, #cb52cb); }

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Questions

What color is #8F52CB?: #8F52CB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F52CB?: The RGB value is 143, 82, 203: 143 red, 82 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F52CB?: The complementary color is #8ECB52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F52CB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.