What color is #844179?

#844179 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844179?

The RGB value is 132, 65, 121: 132 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844179?

The complementary color is #41844C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844179 color

#844179 rgb(132, 65, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844179 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 25.5% green and 47.5% blue (132, 65, 121).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#844179 color codes

HEX	`#844179`
RGB	`rgb(132, 65, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 25.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 51%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, 36.74, -19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 41.46, 332.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.857, 10.068, 19.246)`
Decimal	`8667513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844179, 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 #844179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #844179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844179; }
.text { color: #844179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 65 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844179, #844157); }

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Questions

What color is #844179?: #844179 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844179?: The RGB value is 132, 65, 121: 132 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844179?: The complementary color is #41844C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.