What color is #8476CD?

#8476CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8476CD?

The RGB value is 132, 118, 205: 132 red, 118 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8476CD?

The complementary color is #BFCD76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8476CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8476CD color

#8476CD rgb(132, 118, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8476CD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 46.3% green and 80.4% blue (132, 118, 205).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#8476CD color codes

HEX	`#8476CD`
RGB	`rgb(132, 118, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 46.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 47%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 42%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, 25.66, -43.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 50.34, 300.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.011, 22.269, 60.621)`
Decimal	`8681165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8476CD, 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 #8476CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8476CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #8476CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8476cd; }
.text { color: #8476cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8476cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 118 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8476cd, #b076cd); }

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Questions

What color is #8476CD?: #8476CD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8476CD?: The RGB value is 132, 118, 205: 132 red, 118 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8476CD?: The complementary color is #BFCD76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8476CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.