What color is #83006A?

#83006A is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83006A?

The RGB value is 131, 0, 106: 131 red, 0 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83006A?

The complementary color is #008319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83006A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83006A color

#83006A rgb(131, 0, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83006A is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 0% green and 41.6% blue (131, 0, 106).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grapest (#880066), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#83006A color codes

HEX	`#83006A`
RGB	`rgb(131, 0, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 0%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 19%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.07, 56.28, -23.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.07, 61.01, 337.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.962, 5.867, 14.135)`
Decimal	`8585322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83006A, 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 #83006A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#83006A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #83006A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83006a; }
.text { color: #83006a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83006a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 0 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83006a, #830029); }

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Questions

What color is #83006A?: #83006A is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grapest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83006A?: The RGB value is 131, 0, 106: 131 red, 0 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83006A?: The complementary color is #008319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83006A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.