What color is #814770?

#814770 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814770?

The RGB value is 129, 71, 112: 129 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814770?

The complementary color is #478158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814770 color

#814770 rgb(129, 71, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #814770 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 27.8% green and 43.9% blue (129, 71, 112).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 13% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#814770 color codes

HEX	`#814770`
RGB	`rgb(129, 71, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 27.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 13%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 30.79, -12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 33.38, 337.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.231, 10.344, 16.573)`
Decimal	`8472432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814770, 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 #814770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #814770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814770; }
.text { color: #814770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 71 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814770, #814753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #814770?: #814770 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814770?: The RGB value is 129, 71, 112: 129 red, 71 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814770?: The complementary color is #478158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.