What color is #844682?

#844682 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844682?

The RGB value is 132, 70, 130: 132 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844682?

The complementary color is #468448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844682 color

#844682 rgb(132, 70, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844682 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 27.5% green and 51% blue (132, 70, 130).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#844682 color codes

HEX	`#844682`
RGB	`rgb(132, 70, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 27.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.41, 35.71, -22.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.41, 42.22, 327.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.735, 10.898, 22.39)`
Decimal	`8668802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844682, 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 #844682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #844682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844682; }
.text { color: #844682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 70 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844682, #844663); }

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Questions

What color is #844682?: #844682 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844682?: The RGB value is 132, 70, 130: 132 red, 70 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844682?: The complementary color is #468448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.