What color is #844C7C?

#844C7C 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 #844C7C?

The RGB value is 132, 76, 124: 132 red, 76 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844C7C?

The complementary color is #4C8454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844C7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844C7C color

#844C7C rgb(132, 76, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844C7C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 29.8% green and 48.6% blue (132, 76, 124).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 6% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#844C7C color codes

HEX	`#844C7C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 76, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 29.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 6%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, 31.2, -17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 35.63, 331.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.738, 11.53, 20.462)`
Decimal	`8670332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844C7C, 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 #844C7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844C7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #844C7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844c7c; }
.text { color: #844c7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844c7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 76 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844c7c, #844c60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #844C7C?: #844C7C 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 #844C7C?: The RGB value is 132, 76, 124: 132 red, 76 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844C7C?: The complementary color is #4C8454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844C7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.