What color is #884791?

#884791 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #884791?

The RGB value is 136, 71, 145: 136 red, 71 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #884791?

The complementary color is #509147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #884791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#884791 color

#884791 rgb(136, 71, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #884791 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 27.8% green and 56.9% blue (136, 71, 145).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#884791 color codes

HEX	`#884791`
RGB	`rgb(136, 71, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 27.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 51%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 39.39, -29.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 49.11, 323.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.517, 11.786, 28.135)`
Decimal	`8931217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #884791, 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 #884791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#884791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #884791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #884791; }
.text { color: #884791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #884791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 71 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #884791, #914775); }

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Questions

What color is #884791?: #884791 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #884791?: The RGB value is 136, 71, 145: 136 red, 71 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #884791?: The complementary color is #509147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #884791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.