What color is #83607B?

#83607B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83607B?

The RGB value is 131, 96, 123: 131 red, 96 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83607B?

The complementary color is #608368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83607B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83607B color

#83607B rgb(131, 96, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83607B is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 37.6% green and 48.2% blue (131, 96, 123).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#83607B color codes

HEX	`#83607B`
RGB	`rgb(131, 96, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 37.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 27%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 6%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.11, 18.95, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.11, 21.22, 333.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.118, 14.622, 20.656)`
Decimal	`8609915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83607B, 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 #83607B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83607B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #83607B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83607b; }
.text { color: #83607b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83607b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 96 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83607b, #83606a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #83607B?: #83607B is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83607B?: The RGB value is 131, 96, 123: 131 red, 96 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83607B?: The complementary color is #608368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83607B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.