What color is #846780?

#846780 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 #846780?

The RGB value is 132, 103, 128: 132 red, 103 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846780?

The complementary color is #67846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846780?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846780 color

#846780 rgb(132, 103, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #846780 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.4% green and 50.2% blue (132, 103, 128).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 3% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#846780 color codes

HEX	`#846780`
RGB	`rgb(132, 103, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 22%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 3%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, 16.15, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 18.7, 329.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.262, 16.165, 22.576)`
Decimal	`8677248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846780, 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 #846780	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846780 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #846780 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846780; }
.text { color: #846780; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846780; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 103 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846780, #846771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #846780?: #846780 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 #846780?: The RGB value is 132, 103, 128: 132 red, 103 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846780?: The complementary color is #67846B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846780?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.