What color is #847EA2?

#847EA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #847EA2?

The RGB value is 132, 126, 162: 132 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #847EA2?

The complementary color is #9CA27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #847EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#847EA2 color

#847EA2 rgb(132, 126, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #847EA2 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 49.4% green and 63.5% blue (132, 126, 162).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#847EA2 color codes

HEX	`#847EA2`
RGB	`rgb(132, 126, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 49.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 22%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.49, 9.98, -18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.49, 20.91, 298.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.497, 22.436, 37.268)`
Decimal	`8683170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #847EA2, 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 #847EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#847EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #847EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #847ea2; }
.text { color: #847ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #847ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 126 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #847ea2, #967ea2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #847EA2?: #847EA2 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #847EA2?: The RGB value is 132, 126, 162: 132 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #847EA2?: The complementary color is #9CA27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #847EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.