What color is #84688D?

#84688D 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 #84688D?

The RGB value is 132, 104, 141: 132 red, 104 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84688D?

The complementary color is #718D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84688D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84688D color

#84688D rgb(132, 104, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #84688D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.8% green and 55.3% blue (132, 104, 141).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#84688D color codes

HEX	`#84688D`
RGB	`rgb(132, 104, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 15%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.92, 18.24, -16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.92, 24.32, 318.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.273, 16.73, 27.408)`
Decimal	`8677517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84688D, 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 #84688D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#84688D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #84688D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84688d; }
.text { color: #84688d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84688d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 104 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84688d, #8d6884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #84688D?: #84688D 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 #84688D?: The RGB value is 132, 104, 141: 132 red, 104 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84688D?: The complementary color is #718D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84688D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.