What color is #836379?

#836379 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836379?

The RGB value is 131, 99, 121: 131 red, 99 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836379?

The complementary color is #63836D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836379 color

#836379 rgb(131, 99, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836379 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38.8% green and 47.5% blue (131, 99, 121).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#836379 color codes

HEX	`#836379`
RGB	`rgb(131, 99, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, 16.78, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 18.3, 336.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.273, 15.13, 20.096)`
Decimal	`8610681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836379, 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 #836379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #836379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836379; }
.text { color: #836379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 99 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836379, #836369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #836379?: #836379 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836379?: The RGB value is 131, 99, 121: 131 red, 99 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836379?: The complementary color is #63836D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.