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#83508c color: Voodoo Violet

#83508c is rgb(131, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(51.235% 0.10881 321.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

51.2%
0.109
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #83508c

#83508c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 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: #83508c mixed with white

  1. 83508c
  2. 8f6197
  3. 9b72a3
  4. a883ae
  5. b494ba
  6. c0a5c5
  7. cdb7d1
  8. d9c8dc
  9. e6dae8
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #83508c mixed with black

  1. 83508c
  2. 714479
  3. 603967
  4. 4f2e55
  5. 3f2443
  6. 2f1a33
  7. 201023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83508c with less saturation

  1. 83508c
  2. 805388
  3. 7e5585
  4. 7b5881
  5. 785a7d
  6. 765d7a
  7. 735f76
  8. 706172
  9. 6d636e
  10. 6a656b

Questions about #83508c

What color is #83508c?

#83508c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(291, 27.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.235% 0.10881 321.423).

What colors go well with #83508c?

The complementary color of #83508c is #407639. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685aa0 and #954a6e. The triadic partners are #865f00 and #007880.

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

White text reads better on #83508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83508c a warm or cool color?

#83508c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.109.