What color is #834E83?

#834E83 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #834E83?

The RGB value is 131, 78, 131: 131 red, 78 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #834E83?

The complementary color is #4E834E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #834E83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#834E83 color

#834E83 rgb(131, 78, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #834E83 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 30.6% green and 51.4% blue (131, 78, 131).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#834E83 color codes

HEX	`#834E83`
RGB	`rgb(131, 78, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 30.6%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 25%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 40%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.08, 31.09, -20.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.08, 37.27, 326.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.181, 11.913, 22.916)`
Decimal	`8605315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #834E83, 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 #834E83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#834E83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #834E83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #834e83; }
.text { color: #834e83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834e83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 78 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #834e83, #834e69); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #834E83?: #834E83 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #834E83?: The RGB value is 131, 78, 131: 131 red, 78 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #834E83?: The complementary color is #4E834E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #834E83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.