What color is #845889?

#845889 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 #845889?

The RGB value is 132, 88, 137: 132 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845889?

The complementary color is #5D8958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845889 color

#845889 rgb(132, 88, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845889 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 34.5% green and 53.7% blue (132, 88, 137).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#845889 color codes

HEX	`#845889`
RGB	`rgb(132, 88, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 34.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 36%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, 26.85, -20.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 33.49, 323.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.52, 13.692, 25.382)`
Decimal	`8673417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845889, 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 #845889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #845889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845889; }
.text { color: #845889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 88 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845889, #895875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #845889?: #845889 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 #845889?: The RGB value is 132, 88, 137: 132 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845889?: The complementary color is #5D8958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.