What color is #8F6DAA?

#8F6DAA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F6DAA?

The RGB value is 143, 109, 170: 143 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F6DAA?

The complementary color is #88AA6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F6DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F6DAA color

#8F6DAA rgb(143, 109, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F6DAA is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 42.7% green and 66.7% blue (143, 109, 170).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#8F6DAA color codes

HEX	`#8F6DAA`
RGB	`rgb(143, 109, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 42.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.47, 25.42, -27.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.47, 37.5, 312.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.051, 19.679, 40.554)`
Decimal	`9399722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F6DAA, 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 #8F6DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F6DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	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 #8F6DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f6daa; }
.text { color: #8f6daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f6daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 109 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f6daa, #aa6da6); }

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Questions

What color is #8F6DAA?: #8F6DAA is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F6DAA?: The RGB value is 143, 109, 170: 143 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F6DAA?: The complementary color is #88AA6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F6DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.