What color is #842B64?

#842B64 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #842B64?

The RGB value is 132, 43, 100: 132 red, 43 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #842B64?

The complementary color is #2B844B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #842B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#842B64 color

#842B64 rgb(132, 43, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #842B64 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 16.9% green and 39.2% blue (132, 43, 100).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 51% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 24% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bane of Royalty (#871466), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#842B64 color codes

HEX	`#842B64`
RGB	`rgb(132, 43, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 16.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 51%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 67%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 24%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, 44.12, -13.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 46.15, 342.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.68, 7.555, 12.845)`
Decimal	`8661860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #842B64, 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 #842B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#842B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #842B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #842b64; }
.text { color: #842b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #842b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 43 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #842b64, #842b37); }

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Questions

What color is #842B64?: #842B64 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Bane of Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #842B64?: The RGB value is 132, 43, 100: 132 red, 43 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #842B64?: The complementary color is #2B844B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #842B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.