What color is #874069?

#874069 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874069?

The RGB value is 135, 64, 105: 135 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874069?

The complementary color is #40875E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874069 color

#874069 rgb(135, 64, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #874069 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 25.1% green and 41.2% blue (135, 64, 105).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 22% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#874069 color codes

HEX	`#874069`
RGB	`rgb(135, 64, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 25.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 53%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 22%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, 35.57, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 36.9, 344.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.375, 9.839, 14.504)`
Decimal	`8863849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874069, 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 #874069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#874069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #874069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874069; }
.text { color: #874069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 64 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874069, #874046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #874069?: #874069 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874069?: The RGB value is 135, 64, 105: 135 red, 64 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874069?: The complementary color is #40875E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.