What color is #844670?

#844670 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 #844670?

The RGB value is 132, 70, 112: 132 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844670?

The complementary color is #46845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844670?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844670 color

#844670 rgb(132, 70, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844670 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 27.5% green and 43.9% blue (132, 70, 112).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 15% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#844670 color codes

HEX	`#844670`
RGB	`rgb(132, 70, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 27.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 15%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, 32.41, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 34.76, 338.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.631, 10.457, 16.574)`
Decimal	`8668784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844670, 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 #844670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #844670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844670; }
.text { color: #844670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 70 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844670, #844651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #844670?: #844670 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 #844670?: The RGB value is 132, 70, 112: 132 red, 70 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844670?: The complementary color is #46845A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844670?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.