What color is #845B98?

#845B98 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845B98?

The RGB value is 132, 91, 152: 132 red, 91 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845B98?

The complementary color is #6F985B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845B98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845B98 color

#845B98 rgb(132, 91, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845B98 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 35.7% green and 59.6% blue (132, 91, 152).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 25% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#845B98 color codes

HEX	`#845B98`
RGB	`rgb(132, 91, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 35.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 25%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 40%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.16, 28.35, -26.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.16, 39.06, 316.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.923, 14.655, 31.532)`
Decimal	`8674200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845B98, 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 #845B98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845B98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #845B98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845b98; }
.text { color: #845b98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845b98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 91 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845b98, #985b8e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #845B98?: #845B98 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845B98?: The RGB value is 132, 91, 152: 132 red, 91 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845B98?: The complementary color is #6F985B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845B98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.