What color is #874F8B?

#874F8B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #874F8B?

The RGB value is 135, 79, 139: 135 red, 79 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #874F8B?

The complementary color is #538B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #874F8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#874F8B color

#874F8B rgb(135, 79, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #874F8B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 31% green and 54.5% blue (135, 79, 139).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#874F8B color codes

HEX	`#874F8B`
RGB	`rgb(135, 79, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 31%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 43%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 33.45, -23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 40.99, 324.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.447, 12.608, 25.936)`
Decimal	`8867723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #874F8B, 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 #874F8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#874F8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #874F8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #874f8b; }
.text { color: #874f8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #874f8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 79 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #874f8b, #8b4f71); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #874F8B?: #874F8B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #874F8B?: The RGB value is 135, 79, 139: 135 red, 79 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #874F8B?: The complementary color is #538B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #874F8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.