What color is #847FB2?

#847FB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #847FB2?

The RGB value is 132, 127, 178: 132 red, 127 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #847FB2?

The complementary color is #ADB27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #847FB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#847FB2 color

#847FB2 rgb(132, 127, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #847FB2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 49.8% green and 69.8% blue (132, 127, 178).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#847FB2 color codes

HEX	`#847FB2`
RGB	`rgb(132, 127, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 49.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 29%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.38, 13.29, -26.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.38, 29.4, 296.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.139, 23.298, 45.283)`
Decimal	`8683442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #847FB2, 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 #847FB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#847FB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #847FB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #847fb2; }
.text { color: #847fb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #847fb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 127 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #847fb2, #9d7fb2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #847FB2?: #847FB2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #847FB2?: The RGB value is 132, 127, 178: 132 red, 127 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #847FB2?: The complementary color is #ADB27F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #847FB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.