What color is #83518B?

#83518B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83518B?

The RGB value is 131, 81, 139: 131 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83518B?

The complementary color is #598B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83518B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83518B color

#83518B rgb(131, 81, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83518B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 31.8% green and 54.5% blue (131, 81, 139).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#83518B color codes

HEX	`#83518B`
RGB	`rgb(131, 81, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 31.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, 31.01, -23.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 39.09, 322.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.962, 12.575, 25.955)`
Decimal	`8606091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83518B, 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 #83518B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83518B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #83518B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83518b; }
.text { color: #83518b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83518b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 81 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83518b, #8b5176); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #83518B?: #83518B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83518B?: The RGB value is 131, 81, 139: 131 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83518B?: The complementary color is #598B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83518B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.