What color is #824C8A?

#824C8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #824C8A?

The RGB value is 130, 76, 138: 130 red, 76 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #824C8A?

The complementary color is #548A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #824C8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#824C8A color

#824C8A rgb(130, 76, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #824C8A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 29.8% green and 54.1% blue (130, 76, 138).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 29% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#824C8A color codes

HEX	`#824C8A`
RGB	`rgb(130, 76, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 29.8%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 29%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 45%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, 33.33, -25.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 41.8, 322.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.377, 11.75, 25.445)`
Decimal	`8539274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #824C8A, 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 #824C8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#824C8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #824C8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #824c8a; }
.text { color: #824c8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #824c8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 76 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #824c8a, #8a4c73); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #824C8A?: #824C8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #824C8A?: The RGB value is 130, 76, 138: 130 red, 76 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #824C8A?: The complementary color is #548A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #824C8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.