What color is #813981?

#813981 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #813981?

The RGB value is 129, 57, 129: 129 red, 57 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #813981?

The complementary color is #398139, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #813981?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#813981 color

#813981 rgb(129, 57, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #813981 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 22.4% green and 50.6% blue (129, 57, 129).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 39% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#813981 color codes

HEX	`#813981`
RGB	`rgb(129, 57, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 22.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 39%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 56%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 41.49, -26.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 49.36, 327.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.479, 9.179, 21.774)`
Decimal	`8468865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #813981, 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 #813981	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#813981 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #813981 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #813981; }
.text { color: #813981; }
.border { border: 2px solid #813981; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 57 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #813981, #81395d); }

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Questions

What color is #813981?: #813981 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #813981?: The RGB value is 129, 57, 129: 129 red, 57 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #813981?: The complementary color is #398139, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #813981?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.