What color is #8474C0?

#8474C0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8474C0?

The RGB value is 132, 116, 192: 132 red, 116 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8474C0?

The complementary color is #B0C074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8474C0?

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

#8474C0 color

#8474C0 rgb(132, 116, 192)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8474C0 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 45.5% green and 75.3% blue (132, 116, 192).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 38% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8474C0 color codes

HEX	`#8474C0`
RGB	`rgb(132, 116, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 45.5%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 38%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 40%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 40%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.17, 23.38, -37.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.17, 44.35, 301.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.273, 21.202, 52.62)`
Decimal	`8680640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8474C0, 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 #8474C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8474C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	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 #8474C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8474c0; }
.text { color: #8474c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8474c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 116 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8474c0, #aa74c0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8474C0?: #8474C0 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8474C0?: The RGB value is 132, 116, 192: 132 red, 116 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8474C0?: The complementary color is #B0C074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8474C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.