What color is #834666?

#834666 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #834666?

The RGB value is 131, 70, 102: 131 red, 70 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #834666?

The complementary color is #468363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #834666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#834666 color

#834666 rgb(131, 70, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #834666 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 27.5% green and 40% blue (131, 70, 102).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#834666 color codes

HEX	`#834666`
RGB	`rgb(131, 70, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 27.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 30.38, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 31.2, 346.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.949, 10.166, 13.795)`
Decimal	`8603238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #834666, 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 #834666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#834666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #834666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #834666; }
.text { color: #834666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 70 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #834666, #834648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #834666?: #834666 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #834666?: The RGB value is 131, 70, 102: 131 red, 70 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #834666?: The complementary color is #468363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #834666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.