What color is #84446F?

#84446F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84446F?

The RGB value is 132, 68, 111: 132 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84446F?

The complementary color is #448459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84446F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84446F color

#84446F rgb(132, 68, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84446F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 26.7% green and 43.5% blue (132, 68, 111).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#84446F color codes

HEX	`#84446F`
RGB	`rgb(132, 68, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 26.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 16%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, 33.34, -12.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 35.66, 339.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.452, 10.188, 16.241)`
Decimal	`8668271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84446F, 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 #84446F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84446F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #84446F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84446f; }
.text { color: #84446f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84446f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 68 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84446f, #84444f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #84446F?: #84446F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84446F?: The RGB value is 132, 68, 111: 132 red, 68 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84446F?: The complementary color is #448459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84446F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.