What color is #847BC2?

#847BC2 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 #847BC2?

The RGB value is 132, 123, 194: 132 red, 123 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #847BC2?

The complementary color is #B9C27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #847BC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#847BC2 color

#847BC2 rgb(132, 123, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #847BC2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 48.2% green and 76.1% blue (132, 123, 194).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 37% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#847BC2 color codes

HEX	`#847BC2`
RGB	`rgb(132, 123, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 48.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 37%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 37%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 37%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.04, 19.76, -35.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.04, 40.98, 298.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.334, 22.966, 54.074)`
Decimal	`8682434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #847BC2, 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 #847BC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#847BC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	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 #847BC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #847bc2; }
.text { color: #847bc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #847bc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 123 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #847bc2, #a87bc2); }

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Questions

What color is #847BC2?: #847BC2 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 #847BC2?: The RGB value is 132, 123, 194: 132 red, 123 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #847BC2?: The complementary color is #B9C27B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #847BC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.