What color is #844584?

#844584 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844584?

The RGB value is 132, 69, 132: 132 red, 69 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844584?

The complementary color is #458445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844584?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844584 color

#844584 rgb(132, 69, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844584 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 27.1% green and 51.8% blue (132, 69, 132).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#844584 color codes

HEX	`#844584`
RGB	`rgb(132, 69, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 27.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.29, 36.65, -23.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.29, 43.77, 326.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.808, 10.829, 23.083)`
Decimal	`8668548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844584, 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 #844584	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844584 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #844584 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844584; }
.text { color: #844584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844584; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 69 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844584, #844565); }

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Questions

What color is #844584?: #844584 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844584?: The RGB value is 132, 69, 132: 132 red, 69 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844584?: The complementary color is #458445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844584?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.