What color is #846091?

#846091 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 #846091?

The RGB value is 132, 96, 145: 132 red, 96 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846091?

The complementary color is #6D9160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846091?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846091 color

#846091 rgb(132, 96, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #846091 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 37.6% green and 56.9% blue (132, 96, 145).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 20% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#846091 color codes

HEX	`#846091`
RGB	`rgb(132, 96, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 37.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 20%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 34%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.06, 23.85, -21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.06, 31.98, 318.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.809, 15.316, 28.748)`
Decimal	`8675473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846091, 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 #846091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #846091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846091; }
.text { color: #846091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 96 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846091, #916085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #846091?: #846091 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 #846091?: The RGB value is 132, 96, 145: 132 red, 96 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846091?: The complementary color is #6D9160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846091?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.