What color is #835899?

#835899 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835899?

The RGB value is 131, 88, 153: 131 red, 88 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835899?

The complementary color is #6E9958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835899?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835899 color

#835899 rgb(131, 88, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #835899 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.5% green and 60% blue (131, 88, 153).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 27% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#835899 color codes

HEX	`#835899`
RGB	`rgb(131, 88, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 27%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 42%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.38, 30.01, -28.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.38, 41.51, 316.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.599, 14.105, 31.874)`
Decimal	`8607897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835899, 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 #835899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #835899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835899; }
.text { color: #835899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 88 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835899, #99588f); }

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Questions

What color is #835899?: #835899 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835899?: The RGB value is 131, 88, 153: 131 red, 88 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835899?: The complementary color is #6E9958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835899?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.