What color is #83647C?

#83647C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83647C?

The RGB value is 131, 100, 124: 131 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83647C?

The complementary color is #64836B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83647C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83647C color

#83647C rgb(131, 100, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83647C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 39.2% green and 48.6% blue (131, 100, 124).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#83647C color codes

HEX	`#83647C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 100, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 39.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, 16.77, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 18.83, 332.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.555, 15.395, 21.112)`
Decimal	`8610940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83647C, 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 #83647C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83647C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #83647C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83647c; }
.text { color: #83647c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83647c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 100 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83647c, #83646d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #83647C?: #83647C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83647C?: The RGB value is 131, 100, 124: 131 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83647C?: The complementary color is #64836B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83647C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.