What color is #814974?

#814974 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814974?

The RGB value is 129, 73, 116: 129 red, 73 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814974?

The complementary color is #498156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814974 color

#814974 rgb(129, 73, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #814974 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 28.6% green and 45.5% blue (129, 73, 116).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 10% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#814974 color codes

HEX	`#814974`
RGB	`rgb(129, 73, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 28.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.06, 30.38, -14.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.06, 33.64, 334.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.588, 10.694, 17.815)`
Decimal	`8472948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814974, 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 #814974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #814974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814974; }
.text { color: #814974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 73 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814974, #814958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #814974?: #814974 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814974?: The RGB value is 129, 73, 116: 129 red, 73 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814974?: The complementary color is #498156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.