What color is #846894?

#846894 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #846894?

The RGB value is 132, 104, 148: 132 red, 104 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #846894?

The complementary color is #789468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #846894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#846894 color

#846894 rgb(132, 104, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #846894 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 40.8% green and 58% blue (132, 104, 148).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 17% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#846894 color codes

HEX	`#846894`
RGB	`rgb(132, 104, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 40.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 17%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 30%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 19.77, -19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 27.99, 314.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.81, 16.945, 30.238)`
Decimal	`8677524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #846894, 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 #846894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#846894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #846894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #846894; }
.text { color: #846894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #846894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 104 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #846894, #94688e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #846894?: #846894 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #846894?: The RGB value is 132, 104, 148: 132 red, 104 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #846894?: The complementary color is #789468, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #846894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.