What color is #83426F?

#83426F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83426F?

The RGB value is 131, 66, 111: 131 red, 66 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83426F?

The complementary color is #428356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83426F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83426F color

#83426F rgb(131, 66, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83426F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 25.9% green and 43.5% blue (131, 66, 111).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 15% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#83426F color codes

HEX	`#83426F`
RGB	`rgb(131, 66, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 25.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 15%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.61, 34.1, -13.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.61, 36.69, 338.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.178, 9.87, 16.194)`
Decimal	`8602223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83426F, 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 #83426F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#83426F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #83426F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83426f; }
.text { color: #83426f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83426f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 66 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83426f, #83424f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #83426F?: #83426F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83426F?: The RGB value is 131, 66, 111: 131 red, 66 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83426F?: The complementary color is #428356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83426F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.