What color is #845787?

#845787 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 #845787?

The RGB value is 132, 87, 135: 132 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845787?

The complementary color is #5A8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845787 color

#845787 rgb(132, 87, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845787 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 34.1% green and 52.9% blue (132, 87, 135).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#845787 color codes

HEX	`#845787`
RGB	`rgb(132, 87, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 34.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, 27.02, -19.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 33.21, 324.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.297, 13.472, 24.606)`
Decimal	`8673159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845787, 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 #845787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #845787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845787; }
.text { color: #845787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 87 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845787, #875772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #845787?: #845787 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 #845787?: The RGB value is 132, 87, 135: 132 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845787?: The complementary color is #5A8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.