What color is #83517E?

#83517E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83517E?

The RGB value is 131, 81, 126: 131 red, 81 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83517E?

The complementary color is #518356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83517E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83517E color

#83517E rgb(131, 81, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83517E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 31.8% green and 49.4% blue (131, 81, 126).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 4% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#83517E color codes

HEX	`#83517E`
RGB	`rgb(131, 81, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 31.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.56, 28.37, -16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.56, 32.95, 329.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.068, 12.217, 21.246)`
Decimal	`8606078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83517E, 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 #83517E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83517E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #83517E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83517e; }
.text { color: #83517e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83517e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 81 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83517e, #835165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #83517E?: #83517E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83517E?: The RGB value is 131, 81, 126: 131 red, 81 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83517E?: The complementary color is #518356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83517E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.