What color is #874485?

#874485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874485?

The RGB value is 135, 68, 133: 135 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874485?

The complementary color is #448746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874485 color

#874485 rgb(135, 68, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #874485 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (135, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#874485 color codes

HEX	`#874485`
RGB	`rgb(135, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, 38.33, -24.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 45.28, 327.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.292, 10.979, 23.447)`
Decimal	`8864901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874485, 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 #874485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #874485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874485; }
.text { color: #874485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874485, #874464); }

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Questions

What color is #874485?: #874485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874485?: The RGB value is 135, 68, 133: 135 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874485?: The complementary color is #448746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.