Close to Purple
#8B1981
#8B1981 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 9.8% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 70% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8B1981.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.22:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.55:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8B1981 as they’d see it.
#8B1981 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8B1981
What color is #8B1981?
#8B1981 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 9.8% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 70% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8B1981 in RGB?
#8B1981 is rgb(139, 25, 129): 139 red, 25 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8B1981 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 82, 7, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8B1981?
PANTONE 265 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8B1981?
Its complement #005D0C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.