What color is #8478AA?

#8478AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8478AA?

The RGB value is 132, 120, 170: 132 red, 120 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8478AA?

The complementary color is #9EAA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8478AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8478AA color

#8478AA rgb(132, 120, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8478AA is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 47.1% green and 66.7% blue (132, 120, 170).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#8478AA color codes

HEX	`#8478AA`
RGB	`rgb(132, 120, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 47.1%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.21, 15.43, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.21, 29.34, 301.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.486, 21.241, 40.885)`
Decimal	`8681642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8478AA, 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 #8478AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8478AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #8478AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8478aa; }
.text { color: #8478aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8478aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 120 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8478aa, #9d78aa); }

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Questions

What color is #8478AA?: #8478AA is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8478AA?: The RGB value is 132, 120, 170: 132 red, 120 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8478AA?: The complementary color is #9EAA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8478AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.