What color is #8F789D?

#8F789D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F789D?

The RGB value is 143, 120, 157: 143 red, 120 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F789D?

The complementary color is #869D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F789D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F789D color

#8F789D rgb(143, 120, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8F789D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 47.1% green and 61.6% blue (143, 120, 157).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 16% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#8F789D color codes

HEX	`#8F789D`
RGB	`rgb(143, 120, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 47.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 16%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 24%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.71, 16.1, -16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.71, 23.09, 314.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.129, 21.707, 34.811)`
Decimal	`9402525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F789D, 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 #8F789D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F789D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #8F789D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f789d; }
.text { color: #8f789d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f789d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 120 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f789d, #9d7899); }

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Questions

What color is #8F789D?: #8F789D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F789D?: The RGB value is 143, 120, 157: 143 red, 120 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F789D?: The complementary color is #869D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F789D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.