What color is #844FA3?

#844FA3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #844FA3?

The RGB value is 132, 79, 163: 132 red, 79 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #844FA3?

The complementary color is #6EA34F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #844FA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#844FA3 color

#844FA3 rgb(132, 79, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #844FA3 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 31% green and 63.9% blue (132, 79, 163).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Purple Pleasures (#81459E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#844FA3 color codes

HEX	`#844FA3`
RGB	`rgb(132, 79, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 31%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.98, 37.74, -36.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.98, 52.74, 315.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.921, 13.142, 36.183)`
Decimal	`8671139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #844FA3, 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 #844FA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#844FA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #844FA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #844fa3; }
.text { color: #844fa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #844fa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 79 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #844fa3, #a34f98); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #844FA3?: #844FA3 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Pleasures. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #844FA3?: The RGB value is 132, 79, 163: 132 red, 79 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #844FA3?: The complementary color is #6EA34F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #844FA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.