What color is #835074?

#835074 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835074?

The RGB value is 131, 80, 116: 131 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835074?

The complementary color is #50835F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835074 color

#835074 rgb(131, 80, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835074 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 31.4% green and 45.5% blue (131, 80, 116).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 24% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 11% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#835074 color codes

HEX	`#835074`
RGB	`rgb(131, 80, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 31.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 24%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 39%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 11%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 27.06, -11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 29.43, 336.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.381, 11.824, 17.992)`
Decimal	`8605812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835074, 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 #835074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #835074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835074; }
.text { color: #835074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 80 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835074, #83505b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835074?: #835074 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835074?: The RGB value is 131, 80, 116: 131 red, 80 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835074?: The complementary color is #50835F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.