What color is #835E8C?

#835E8C 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 #835E8C?

The RGB value is 131, 94, 140: 131 red, 94 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835E8C?

The complementary color is #678C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835E8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835E8C color

#835E8C rgb(131, 94, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #835E8C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 36.9% green and 54.9% blue (131, 94, 140).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 20% saturation and 46% 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 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#835E8C color codes

HEX	`#835E8C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 94, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 36.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 20%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 33%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.25, 23.61, -19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.25, 30.66, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.096, 14.725, 26.695)`
Decimal	`8609420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835E8C, 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 #835E8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835E8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #835E8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835e8c; }
.text { color: #835e8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835e8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 94 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835e8c, #8c5e7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835E8C?: #835E8C 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 #835E8C?: The RGB value is 131, 94, 140: 131 red, 94 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835E8C?: The complementary color is #678C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835E8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.