What color is #81647B?

#81647B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81647B?

The RGB value is 129, 100, 123: 129 red, 100 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81647B?

The complementary color is #64816A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81647B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81647B color

#81647B rgb(129, 100, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #81647B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 39.2% green and 48.2% blue (129, 100, 123).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#81647B color codes

HEX	`#81647B`
RGB	`rgb(129, 100, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 39.2%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 22%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.92, 15.82, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.92, 17.89, 332.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.185, 15.212, 20.766)`
Decimal	`8479867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81647B, 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 #81647B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81647B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #81647B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81647b; }
.text { color: #81647b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81647b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 100 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81647b, #81646c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #81647B?: #81647B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81647B?: The RGB value is 129, 100, 123: 129 red, 100 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81647B?: The complementary color is #64816A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81647B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.