What color is #8434A2?

#8434A2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8434A2?

The RGB value is 132, 52, 162: 132 red, 52 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8434A2?

The complementary color is #52A234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8434A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8434A2 color

#8434A2 rgb(132, 52, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8434A2 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 20.4% green and 63.5% blue (132, 52, 162).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#8434A2 color codes

HEX	`#8434A2`
RGB	`rgb(132, 52, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 20.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 68%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 51.31, -44.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 67.93, 319.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.264, 9.971, 35.191)`
Decimal	`8664226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8434A2, 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 #8434A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8434A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #8434A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8434a2; }
.text { color: #8434a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8434a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 52 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8434a2, #a23489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Grape.

Questions

What color is #8434A2?: #8434A2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8434A2?: The RGB value is 132, 52, 162: 132 red, 52 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8434A2?: The complementary color is #52A234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8434A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.