What color is #874484?

#874484 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874484?

The RGB value is 135, 68, 132: 135 red, 68 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874484?

The complementary color is #448747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874484 color

#874484 rgb(135, 68, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #874484 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 26.7% green and 51.8% blue (135, 68, 132).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 2% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#874484 color codes

HEX	`#874484`
RGB	`rgb(135, 68, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 26.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.5, 38.13, -23.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.5, 44.83, 328.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.223, 10.952, 23.085)`
Decimal	`8864900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874484, 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 #874484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #874484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874484; }
.text { color: #874484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 68 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874484, #874463); }

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Questions

What color is #874484?: #874484 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874484?: The RGB value is 135, 68, 132: 135 red, 68 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874484?: The complementary color is #448747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.