What color is #846181?

#846181 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 #846181?

The RGB value is 132, 97, 129: 132 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846181?

The complementary color is #618464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846181?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846181 color

#846181 rgb(132, 97, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #846181 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38% green and 50.6% blue (132, 97, 129).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#846181 color codes

HEX	`#846181`
RGB	`rgb(132, 97, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 19.91, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 23.39, 328.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.753, 15.04, 22.733)`
Decimal	`8675713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846181, 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 #846181	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846181 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #846181 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846181; }
.text { color: #846181; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846181; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 97 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846181, #846170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #846181?: #846181 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 #846181?: The RGB value is 132, 97, 129: 132 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846181?: The complementary color is #618464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846181?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.