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#83508a color: Voodoo Violet

#83508a is rgb(131, 80, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.137% 0.10658 322.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

51.1%
0.107
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #83508a

#83508a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #83508a mixed with white

  1. 83508a
  2. 8f6195
  3. 9b72a1
  4. a882ad
  5. b494b8
  6. c0a5c4
  7. cdb7d0
  8. d9c8db
  9. e6dae7
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #83508a mixed with black

  1. 83508a
  2. 714477
  3. 603965
  4. 4f2e53
  5. 3f2442
  6. 2f1a32
  7. 201022
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83508a with less saturation

  1. 83508a
  2. 805387
  3. 7e5583
  4. 7b5880
  5. 785a7c
  6. 755c79
  7. 735f75
  8. 706171
  9. 6d636e
  10. 69646a

Questions about #83508a

What color is #83508a?

#83508a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 138), in HSL hsl(292.76, 26.61%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.137% 0.10658 322.561).

What colors go well with #83508a?

The complementary color of #83508a is #3f763b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69599e and #944a6c. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007781.

Is white or black text more readable on #83508a?

White text reads better on #83508a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83508a a warm or cool color?

#83508a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.107.