What color is #84238D?

#84238D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84238D?

The RGB value is 132, 35, 141: 132 red, 35 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84238D?

The complementary color is #2C8D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84238D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84238D color

#84238D rgb(132, 35, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84238D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 13.7% green and 55.3% blue (132, 35, 141).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#84238D color codes

HEX	`#84238D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 35, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 13.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 60%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 75%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 75%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, 54.02, -37.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 65.89, 325.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.924, 8.032, 25.958)`
Decimal	`8659853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84238D, 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 #84238D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#84238D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #84238D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84238d; }
.text { color: #84238d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84238d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 35 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84238d, #8d2361); }

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Questions

What color is #84238D?: #84238D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84238D?: The RGB value is 132, 35, 141: 132 red, 35 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84238D?: The complementary color is #2C8D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84238D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.