What color is #8460CE?

#8460CE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8460CE?

The RGB value is 132, 96, 206: 132 red, 96 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8460CE?

The complementary color is #AACE60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8460CE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8460CE color

#8460CE rgb(132, 96, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8460CE is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 37.6% green and 80.8% blue (132, 96, 206).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#8460CE color codes

HEX	`#8460CE`
RGB	`rgb(132, 96, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 37.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 53%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 53%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 53%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 38.78, -52.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 64.92, 306.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.836, 17.727, 60.494)`
Decimal	`8675534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8460CE, 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 #8460CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8460CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #8460CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8460ce; }
.text { color: #8460ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8460ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 96 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8460ce, #bb60ce); }

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Questions

What color is #8460CE?: #8460CE is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8460CE?: The RGB value is 132, 96, 206: 132 red, 96 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8460CE?: The complementary color is #AACE60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8460CE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.