What color is #835482?

#835482 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835482?

The RGB value is 131, 84, 130: 131 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835482?

The complementary color is #548355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835482 color

#835482 rgb(131, 84, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #835482 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 32.9% green and 51% blue (131, 84, 130).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 1% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#835482 color codes

HEX	`#835482`
RGB	`rgb(131, 84, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 32.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, 27.42, -17.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 32.73, 326.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.559, 12.778, 22.709)`
Decimal	`8606850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835482, 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 #835482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #835482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835482; }
.text { color: #835482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 84 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835482, #83546a); }

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Questions

What color is #835482?: #835482 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835482?: The RGB value is 131, 84, 130: 131 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835482?: The complementary color is #548355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.