What color is #83687D?

#83687D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83687D?

The RGB value is 131, 104, 125: 131 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83687D?

The complementary color is #68836E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83687D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83687D color

#83687D rgb(131, 104, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #83687D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40.8% green and 49% blue (131, 104, 125).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#83687D color codes

HEX	`#83687D`
RGB	`rgb(131, 104, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, 14.59, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 16.43, 332.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.012, 16.207, 21.578)`
Decimal	`8611965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83687D, 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 #83687D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83687D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #83687D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83687d; }
.text { color: #83687d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83687d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 104 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83687d, #836870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #83687D?: #83687D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83687D?: The RGB value is 131, 104, 125: 131 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83687D?: The complementary color is #68836E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83687D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.