What color is #815478?

#815478 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815478?

The RGB value is 129, 84, 120: 129 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815478?

The complementary color is #54815D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815478 color

#815478 rgb(129, 84, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #815478 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.9% green and 47.1% blue (129, 84, 120).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 7% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#815478 color codes

HEX	`#815478`
RGB	`rgb(129, 84, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, 24.74, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 27.84, 332.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.614, 12.365, 19.33)`
Decimal	`8475768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815478, 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 #815478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #815478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815478; }
.text { color: #815478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 84 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815478, #815461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #815478?: #815478 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815478?: The RGB value is 129, 84, 120: 129 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815478?: The complementary color is #54815D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.