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#83509e color: Royal Lilac

#83509e is rgb(131, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(52.177% 0.12967 312.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

52.2%
0.130
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #83509e

#83509e is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #83509e mixed with white

  1. 83509e
  2. 8f61a8
  3. 9b72b2
  4. a783bc
  5. b395c6
  6. c0a6cf
  7. ccb7d9
  8. d9c9e3
  9. e5dbec
  10. f2edf6

Darker: #83509e mixed with black

  1. 83509e
  2. 714489
  3. 603974
  4. 4f2e60
  5. 3f244d
  6. 2f1a3a
  7. 201029
  8. 120718
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83509e with less saturation

  1. 83509e
  2. 815399
  3. 7e5694
  4. 7c598f
  5. 795c8a
  6. 775f84
  7. 74617f
  8. 71637a
  9. 6f6574
  10. 6c676f

Questions about #83509e

What color is #83509e?

#83509e is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(131, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(279.23, 32.77%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.177% 0.12967 312.855).

What colors go well with #83509e?

The complementary color of #83509e is #4a781e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #605db1 and #9a477d. The triadic partners are #955a00 and #007c7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #83509e?

White text reads better on #83509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83509e a warm or cool color?

#83509e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.13.