What color is #844F7F?

#844F7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844F7F?

The RGB value is 132, 79, 127: 132 red, 79 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844F7F?

The complementary color is #4F8454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844F7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844F7F color

#844F7F rgb(132, 79, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844F7F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 31% green and 49.8% blue (132, 79, 127).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 4% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#844F7F color codes

HEX	`#844F7F`
RGB	`rgb(132, 79, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 31%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 25%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 40%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, 30.06, -17.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 34.94, 329.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.142, 12.031, 21.546)`
Decimal	`8671103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844F7F, 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 #844F7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844F7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #844F7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844f7f; }
.text { color: #844f7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844f7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 79 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844f7f, #844f65); }

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Questions

What color is #844F7F?: #844F7F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844F7F?: The RGB value is 132, 79, 127: 132 red, 79 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844F7F?: The complementary color is #4F8454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844F7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.