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#83508b color: Voodoo Violet

#83508b is rgb(131, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(51.186% 0.10769 321.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

51.2%
0.108
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #83508b

#83508b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #83508b mixed with white

  1. 83508b
  2. 8f6196
  3. 9b72a2
  4. a882ad
  5. b494b9
  6. c0a5c4
  7. cdb7d0
  8. d9c8dc
  9. e6dae7
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #83508b mixed with black

  1. 83508b
  2. 714478
  3. 603966
  4. 4f2e54
  5. 3f2443
  6. 2f1a32
  7. 201023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83508b with less saturation

  1. 83508b
  2. 805387
  3. 7e5584
  4. 7b5880
  5. 785a7d
  6. 755c79
  7. 735f76
  8. 706172
  9. 6d636e
  10. 6a656a

Questions about #83508b

What color is #83508b?

#83508b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(291.86, 26.94%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.186% 0.10769 321.987).

What colors go well with #83508b?

The complementary color of #83508b is #3f763a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685a9f and #944a6d. The triadic partners are #855f00 and #007880.

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

White text reads better on #83508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83508b a warm or cool color?

#83508b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.108.