What color is #845579?

#845579 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845579?

The RGB value is 132, 85, 121: 132 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845579?

The complementary color is #558460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845579 color

#845579 rgb(132, 85, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845579 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 33.3% green and 47.5% blue (132, 85, 121).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#845579 color codes

HEX	`#845579`
RGB	`rgb(132, 85, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 33.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, 25.43, -12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 28.28, 334.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.215, 12.784, 19.699)`
Decimal	`8672633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845579, 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 #845579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #845579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845579; }
.text { color: #845579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 85 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845579, #845562); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #845579?: #845579 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845579?: The RGB value is 132, 85, 121: 132 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845579?: The complementary color is #558460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.