What color is #823A7B?

#823A7B 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 #823A7B?

The RGB value is 130, 58, 123: 130 red, 58 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #823A7B?

The complementary color is #3A8241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #823A7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#823A7B color

#823A7B rgb(130, 58, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #823A7B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 22.7% green and 48.2% blue (130, 58, 123).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 38% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#823A7B color codes

HEX	`#823A7B`
RGB	`rgb(130, 58, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 22.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 38%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 55%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, 40.15, -22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 46.24, 330.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.294, 9.203, 19.759)`
Decimal	`8534651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #823A7B, 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 #823A7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#823A7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	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 #823A7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #823a7b; }
.text { color: #823a7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823a7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 58 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #823a7b, #823a57); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #823A7B?: #823A7B 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 #823A7B?: The RGB value is 130, 58, 123: 130 red, 58 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #823A7B?: The complementary color is #3A8241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #823A7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.