What color is #844278?

#844278 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844278?

The RGB value is 132, 66, 120: 132 red, 66 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844278?

The complementary color is #42844E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844278 color

#844278 rgb(132, 66, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844278 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 25.9% green and 47.1% blue (132, 66, 120).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#844278 color codes

HEX	`#844278`
RGB	`rgb(132, 66, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 25.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 9%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 36.02, -18.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 40.42, 333.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.854, 10.159, 18.944)`
Decimal	`8667768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844278, 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 #844278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #844278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844278; }
.text { color: #844278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 66 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844278, #844257); }

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Questions

What color is #844278?: #844278 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844278?: The RGB value is 132, 66, 120: 132 red, 66 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844278?: The complementary color is #42844E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.