What color is #83487A?

#83487A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83487A?

The RGB value is 131, 72, 122: 131 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83487A?

The complementary color is #488351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83487A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83487A color

#83487A rgb(131, 72, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83487A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 28.2% green and 47.8% blue (131, 72, 122).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#83487A color codes

HEX	`#83487A`
RGB	`rgb(131, 72, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 28.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 7%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, 32.74, -17.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 37.22, 331.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.19, 10.866, 19.706)`
Decimal	`8603770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83487A, 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 #83487A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83487A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #83487A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83487a; }
.text { color: #83487a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83487a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 72 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83487a, #83485d); }

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Questions

What color is #83487A?: #83487A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83487A?: The RGB value is 131, 72, 122: 131 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83487A?: The complementary color is #488351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83487A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.