What color is #8476A3?

#8476A3 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8476A3?

The RGB value is 132, 118, 163: 132 red, 118 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8476A3?

The complementary color is #95A376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8476A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8476A3 color

#8476A3 rgb(132, 118, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8476A3 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 46.3% green and 63.9% blue (132, 118, 163).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#8476A3 color codes

HEX	`#8476A3`
RGB	`rgb(132, 118, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 46.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 28%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 28%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, 14.93, -22.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 26.7, 303.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.604, 20.507, 37.411)`
Decimal	`8681123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8476A3, 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 #8476A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8476A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #8476A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8476a3; }
.text { color: #8476a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8476a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 118 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8476a3, #9b76a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8476A3?: #8476A3 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8476A3?: The RGB value is 132, 118, 163: 132 red, 118 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8476A3?: The complementary color is #95A376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8476A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.