What color is #83589D?

#83589D 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 #83589D?

The RGB value is 131, 88, 157: 131 red, 88 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83589D?

The complementary color is #729D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83589D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83589D color

#83589D rgb(131, 88, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83589D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.5% green and 61.6% blue (131, 88, 157).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% 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 5.46:1).

#83589D color codes

HEX	`#83589D`
RGB	`rgb(131, 88, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 28%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 44%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, 30.92, -30.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 43.62, 315.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.935, 14.239, 33.643)`
Decimal	`8607901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83589D, 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 #83589D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83589D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #83589D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83589d; }
.text { color: #83589d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83589d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 88 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83589d, #9d5894); }

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Questions

What color is #83589D?: #83589D 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 #83589D?: The RGB value is 131, 88, 157: 131 red, 88 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83589D?: The complementary color is #729D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83589D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.