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#83508e color: Voodoo Violet

#83508e is rgb(131, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.334% 0.11106 320.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

51.3%
0.111
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #83508e

#83508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #83508e mixed with white

  1. 83508e
  2. 8f6199
  3. 9b72a4
  4. a883b0
  5. b494bb
  6. c0a5c6
  7. cdb7d1
  8. d9c8dd
  9. e6dae8
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #83508e mixed with black

  1. 83508e
  2. 71447b
  3. 603968
  4. 4f2e56
  5. 3f2444
  6. 2f1a34
  7. 201024
  8. 120715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83508e with less saturation

  1. 83508e
  2. 80538a
  3. 7e5686
  4. 7b5883
  5. 785a7f
  6. 765d7b
  7. 735f77
  8. 706173
  9. 6d636f
  10. 6a656b

Questions about #83508e

What color is #83508e?

#83508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(289.35, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.334% 0.11106 320.328).

What colors go well with #83508e?

The complementary color of #83508e is #417636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675aa2 and #954a70. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #00787f.

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

White text reads better on #83508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83508e a warm or cool color?

#83508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.111.