What color is #847EBB?

#847EBB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #847EBB?

The RGB value is 132, 126, 187: 132 red, 126 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #847EBB?

The complementary color is #B5BB7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #847EBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#847EBB color

#847EBB rgb(132, 126, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #847EBB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 49.4% green and 73.3% blue (132, 126, 187).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#847EBB color codes

HEX	`#847EBB`
RGB	`rgb(132, 126, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 49.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.5, 16.17, -31.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.5, 35.13, 297.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.944, 23.415, 50.157)`
Decimal	`8683195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #847EBB, 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 #847EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#847EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #847EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #847ebb; }
.text { color: #847ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #847ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 126 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #847ebb, #a37ebb); }

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Questions

What color is #847EBB?: #847EBB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #847EBB?: The RGB value is 132, 126, 187: 132 red, 126 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #847EBB?: The complementary color is #B5BB7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #847EBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.