What color is #835AAF?

#835AAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835AAF?

The RGB value is 131, 90, 175: 131 red, 90 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835AAF?

The complementary color is #86AF5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835AAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835AAF color

#835AAF rgb(131, 90, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #835AAF is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 35.3% green and 68.6% blue (131, 90, 175).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 35% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#835AAF color codes

HEX	`#835AAF`
RGB	`rgb(131, 90, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 35.3%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 35%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 49%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.95, 34.05, -39.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.95, 51.95, 310.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.752, 15.233, 42.396)`
Decimal	`8608431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835AAF, 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 #835AAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835AAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #835AAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835aaf; }
.text { color: #835aaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835aaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 90 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835aaf, #ae5aaf); }

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Questions

What color is #835AAF?: #835AAF is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835AAF?: The RGB value is 131, 90, 175: 131 red, 90 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835AAF?: The complementary color is #86AF5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835AAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.