Information about #8B5077 color

#8B5077 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B5077 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 80, 119) — 54.5% red, 31.4% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 8 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B5077 reads as a moderately toned romantic rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sugar Plum (#914E75). Slightly further away sit Dusky Purple (#895B7B) and Twilight Lavender (#8A496B).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 80, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B5077: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B5077 color variations

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#8B5077 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8B5077

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5077
  • RGB139, 80, 119
  • CMYK0, 23, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 80, 119)
  • HSL320°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise320.339°, 26.941%, 42.941%
  • HSV320°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB320°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.314, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.314, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.314, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B5077
  • DECIMAL ID9130103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01