What color is #833787?

#833787 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 #833787?

The RGB value is 131, 55, 135: 131 red, 55 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #833787?

The complementary color is #3B8737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #833787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#833787 color

#833787 rgb(131, 55, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #833787 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 21.6% green and 52.9% blue (131, 55, 135).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 42% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#833787 color codes

HEX	`#833787`
RGB	`rgb(131, 55, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 21.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 42%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 59%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 59%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.57, 44.2, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.57, 53.44, 325.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.099, 9.308, 23.918)`
Decimal	`8599431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #833787, 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 #833787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#833787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #833787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #833787; }
.text { color: #833787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #833787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 55 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #833787, #873763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #833787?: #833787 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 #833787?: The RGB value is 131, 55, 135: 131 red, 55 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #833787?: The complementary color is #3B8737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #833787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.