What color is #824A7D?

#824A7D 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 #824A7D?

The RGB value is 130, 74, 125: 130 red, 74 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #824A7D?

The complementary color is #4A824F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #824A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#824A7D color

#824A7D rgb(130, 74, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #824A7D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 29% green and 49% blue (130, 74, 125).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#824A7D color codes

HEX	`#824A7D`
RGB	`rgb(130, 74, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 29%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, 31.85, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 37.02, 329.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.356, 11.125, 20.737)`
Decimal	`8538749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #824A7D, 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 #824A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#824A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #824A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #824a7d; }
.text { color: #824a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #824a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 74 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #824a7d, #824a61); }

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Questions

What color is #824A7D?: #824A7D 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 #824A7D?: The RGB value is 130, 74, 125: 130 red, 74 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #824A7D?: The complementary color is #4A824F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #824A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.