What color is #835D8B?

#835D8B 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 #835D8B?

The RGB value is 131, 93, 139: 131 red, 93 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835D8B?

The complementary color is #658B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835D8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835D8B color

#835D8B rgb(131, 93, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #835D8B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 36.5% green and 54.5% blue (131, 93, 139).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 20% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#835D8B color codes

HEX	`#835D8B`
RGB	`rgb(131, 93, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 36.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 20%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 33%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, 23.99, -19.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 30.86, 321.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.934, 14.519, 26.279)`
Decimal	`8609163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835D8B, 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 #835D8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835D8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #835D8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835d8b; }
.text { color: #835d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835d8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 93 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835d8b, #8b5d7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835D8B?: #835D8B 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 #835D8B?: The RGB value is 131, 93, 139: 131 red, 93 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835D8B?: The complementary color is #658B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835D8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.