What color is #83557A?

#83557A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83557A?

The RGB value is 131, 85, 122: 131 red, 85 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83557A?

The complementary color is #55835E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83557A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83557A color

#83557A rgb(131, 85, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83557A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.3% green and 47.8% blue (131, 85, 122).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 7% 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 5.92:1).

#83557A color codes

HEX	`#83557A`
RGB	`rgb(131, 85, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.35, 25.26, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.35, 28.46, 332.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.121, 12.728, 20.016)`
Decimal	`8607098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83557A, 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 #83557A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83557A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #83557A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83557a; }
.text { color: #83557a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83557a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 85 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83557a, #835563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #83557A?: #83557A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83557A?: The RGB value is 131, 85, 122: 131 red, 85 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83557A?: The complementary color is #55835E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83557A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.