What color is #874685?

#874685 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874685?

The RGB value is 135, 70, 133: 135 red, 70 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874685?

The complementary color is #468748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874685?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874685 color

#874685 rgb(135, 70, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #874685 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 27.5% green and 52.2% blue (135, 70, 133).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#874685 color codes

HEX	`#874685`
RGB	`rgb(135, 70, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 27.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.96, 37.25, -23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.96, 44.02, 327.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.415, 11.226, 23.488)`
Decimal	`8865413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874685, 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 #874685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #874685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874685; }
.text { color: #874685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 70 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874685, #874665); }

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Questions

What color is #874685?: #874685 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874685?: The RGB value is 135, 70, 133: 135 red, 70 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874685?: The complementary color is #468748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874685?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.