What color is #845485?

#845485 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845485?

The RGB value is 132, 84, 133: 132 red, 84 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845485?

The complementary color is #558554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845485 color

#845485 rgb(132, 84, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845485 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 32.9% green and 52.2% blue (132, 84, 133).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#845485 color codes

HEX	`#845485`
RGB	`rgb(132, 84, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 32.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 37%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 28.36, -19.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 34.31, 325.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.919, 12.94, 23.792)`
Decimal	`8672389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845485, 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 #845485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #845485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845485; }
.text { color: #845485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 84 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845485, #85546d); }

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Questions

What color is #845485?: #845485 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845485?: The RGB value is 132, 84, 133: 132 red, 84 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845485?: The complementary color is #558554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.