What color is #8475CC?

#8475CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8475CC?

The RGB value is 132, 117, 204: 132 red, 117 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8475CC?

The complementary color is #BDCC75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8475CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8475CC color

#8475CC rgb(132, 117, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8475CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 45.9% green and 80% blue (132, 117, 204).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#8475CC color codes

HEX	`#8475CC`
RGB	`rgb(132, 117, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 45.9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 46%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 43%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 43%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.01, 25.98, -43.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.01, 50.42, 301.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.773, 21.987, 59.948)`
Decimal	`8680908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8475CC, 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 #8475CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8475CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #8475CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8475cc; }
.text { color: #8475cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8475cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 117 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8475cc, #b075cc); }

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Questions

What color is #8475CC?: #8475CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8475CC?: The RGB value is 132, 117, 204: 132 red, 117 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8475CC?: The complementary color is #BDCC75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8475CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.