What color is #830D61?

#830D61 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #830D61?

The RGB value is 131, 13, 97: 131 red, 13 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #830D61?

The complementary color is #0D832F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #830D61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#830D61 color

#830D61 rgb(131, 13, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #830D61 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 5.1% green and 38% blue (131, 13, 97).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 82% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 26% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Possessed Purple (#881166), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#830D61 color codes

HEX	`#830D61`
RGB	`rgb(131, 13, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 5.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 82%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 90%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 26%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, 52.96, -17.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 55.71, 341.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.662, 5.978, 11.847)`
Decimal	`8588641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #830D61, 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 #830D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#830D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #830D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #830d61; }
.text { color: #830d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #830d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 13 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #830d61, #830d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #830D61?: #830D61 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Possessed Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #830D61?: The RGB value is 131, 13, 97: 131 red, 13 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #830D61?: The complementary color is #0D832F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #830D61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.