What color is #845697?

#845697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845697?

The RGB value is 132, 86, 151: 132 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845697?

The complementary color is #699756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845697 color

#845697 rgb(132, 86, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845697 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 33.7% green and 59.2% blue (132, 86, 151).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#845697 color codes

HEX	`#845697`
RGB	`rgb(132, 86, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 33.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, 31.04, -28.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 41.92, 317.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.429, 13.796, 30.964)`
Decimal	`8672919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845697, 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 #845697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #845697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845697; }
.text { color: #845697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 86 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845697, #975689); }

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Questions

What color is #845697?: #845697 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845697?: The RGB value is 132, 86, 151: 132 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845697?: The complementary color is #699756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.