What color is #846079?

#846079 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846079?

The RGB value is 132, 96, 121: 132 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846079?

The complementary color is #60846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846079?

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.

#846079 color

#846079 rgb(132, 96, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #846079 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (132, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#846079 color codes

HEX	`#846079`
RGB	`rgb(132, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.15, 18.94, -8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.15, 20.67, 336.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.15, 14.652, 20.01)`
Decimal	`8675449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846079, 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 #846079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846079 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 #846079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846079; }
.text { color: #846079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846079, #846067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #846079?: #846079 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846079?: The RGB value is 132, 96, 121: 132 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846079?: The complementary color is #60846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846079?: 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.