What color is #84617D?

#84617D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84617D?

The RGB value is 132, 97, 125: 132 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84617D?

The complementary color is #618468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84617D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84617D color

#84617D rgb(132, 97, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84617D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38% green and 49% blue (132, 97, 125).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 5% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#84617D color codes

HEX	`#84617D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 97, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 5%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, 19.12, -10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 21.62, 332.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.492, 14.936, 21.36)`
Decimal	`8675709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84617D, 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 #84617D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84617D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #84617D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84617d; }
.text { color: #84617d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84617d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 97 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84617d, #84616b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #84617D?: #84617D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84617D?: The RGB value is 132, 97, 125: 132 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84617D?: The complementary color is #618468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84617D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.