#847FBC Hex Color
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No vivid violet here. #847fbc is a dusty, grayed-down purple with a cool, matte finish and a muted, almost bleak character. Its low saturation makes it a solid supporting tone in a 60/30/10 palette, especially beside deep plum or warm ochre, where it keeps things calm without going flat. Black text clears WCAG AA on it at about 5.7:1, so it holds up behind small body copy.
Questions about #847fbc
What is #847fbc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #847fbc is rgb(132, 127, 188), in HSL hsl(245, 31%, 62%) and in CMYK 30%, 32%, 0%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #847fbc?
Is #847fbc readable on white or black?
#847fbc has a 3.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.