What color is #840088?

#840088 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #840088?

The RGB value is 132, 0, 136: 132 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #840088?

The complementary color is #048800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #840088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#840088 color

#840088 rgb(132, 0, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #840088 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 0% green and 53.3% blue (132, 0, 136).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#840088 color codes

HEX	`#840088`
RGB	`rgb(132, 0, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 0%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 100%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.08, 60.89, -39.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.08, 72.51, 327.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.959, 6.684, 23.843)`
Decimal	`8650888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #840088, 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 #840088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#840088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #840088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #840088; }
.text { color: #840088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #840088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 0 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #840088, #880048); }

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Questions

What color is #840088?: #840088 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #840088?: The RGB value is 132, 0, 136: 132 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #840088?: The complementary color is #048800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #840088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.