What color is #854CC2?

#854CC2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854CC2?

The RGB value is 133, 76, 194: 133 red, 76 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854CC2?

The complementary color is #89C24C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854CC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854CC2 color

#854CC2 rgb(133, 76, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #854CC2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 29.8% green and 76.1% blue (133, 76, 194).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 49% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#854CC2 color codes

HEX	`#854CC2`
RGB	`rgb(133, 76, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 29.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 49%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 61%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 61%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.31, 47.02, -52.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.31, 70.81, 311.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.993, 14.05, 52.582)`
Decimal	`8735938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854CC2, 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 #854CC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854CC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	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 #854CC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854cc2; }
.text { color: #854cc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854cc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 76 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854cc2, #c04cc2); }

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Questions

What color is #854CC2?: #854CC2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854CC2?: The RGB value is 133, 76, 194: 133 red, 76 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854CC2?: The complementary color is #89C24C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854CC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.