What color is #84497D?

#84497D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84497D?

The RGB value is 132, 73, 125: 132 red, 73 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84497D?

The complementary color is #498450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84497D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84497D color

#84497D rgb(132, 73, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84497D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 28.6% green and 49% blue (132, 73, 125).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 5% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#84497D color codes

HEX	`#84497D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 73, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 28.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 5%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, 33.09, -18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 38.05, 330.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.6, 11.152, 20.729)`
Decimal	`8669565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84497D, 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 #84497D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84497D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #84497D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84497d; }
.text { color: #84497d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84497d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 73 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84497d, #844960); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #84497D?: #84497D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84497D?: The RGB value is 132, 73, 125: 132 red, 73 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84497D?: The complementary color is #498450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84497D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.