What color is #814CA6?

#814CA6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814CA6?

The RGB value is 129, 76, 166: 129 red, 76 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814CA6?

The complementary color is #71A64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814CA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814CA6 color

#814CA6 rgb(129, 76, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #814CA6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 29.8% green and 65.1% blue (129, 76, 166).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#814CA6 color codes

HEX	`#814CA6`
RGB	`rgb(129, 76, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 29.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 54%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.14, 39.27, -39.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.14, 56.04, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.519, 12.589, 37.523)`
Decimal	`8473766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814CA6, 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 #814CA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814CA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #814CA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814ca6; }
.text { color: #814ca6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814ca6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 76 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814ca6, #a64c9e); }

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Questions

What color is #814CA6?: #814CA6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814CA6?: The RGB value is 129, 76, 166: 129 red, 76 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814CA6?: The complementary color is #71A64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814CA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.