What color is #845CD0?

#845CD0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845CD0?

The RGB value is 132, 92, 208: 132 red, 92 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845CD0?

The complementary color is #A8D05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845CD0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845CD0 color

#845CD0 rgb(132, 92, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #845CD0 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 36.1% green and 81.6% blue (132, 92, 208).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 55% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#845CD0 color codes

HEX	`#845CD0`
RGB	`rgb(132, 92, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 36.1%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 55%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 56%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 56%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, 41.58, -54.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 68.5, 307.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.725, 17.113, 61.663)`
Decimal	`8674512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845CD0, 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 #845CD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845CD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #845CD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845cd0; }
.text { color: #845cd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845cd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 92 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845cd0, #be5cd0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #845CD0?: #845CD0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845CD0?: The RGB value is 132, 92, 208: 132 red, 92 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845CD0?: The complementary color is #A8D05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845CD0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.