What color is #846380?

#846380 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 #846380?

The RGB value is 132, 99, 128: 132 red, 99 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846380?

The complementary color is #638467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846380 color

#846380 rgb(132, 99, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #846380 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 38.8% green and 50.2% blue (132, 99, 128).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 3% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#846380 color codes

HEX	`#846380`
RGB	`rgb(132, 99, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 38.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 3%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.16, 18.52, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.16, 21.53, 329.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.873, 15.388, 22.447)`
Decimal	`8676224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846380, 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 #846380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #846380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846380; }
.text { color: #846380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 99 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846380, #846370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #846380?: #846380 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 #846380?: The RGB value is 132, 99, 128: 132 red, 99 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846380?: The complementary color is #638467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.