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#83609a color: Wisteria Purple

#83609a is rgb(131, 96, 154) in RGB and oklch(54.767% 0.09608 311.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

54.8%
0.096
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #83609a

#83609a is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #83609a mixed with white

  1. 83609a
  2. 8f6fa4
  3. 9b7eae
  4. a78eb8
  5. b39dc2
  6. bfadcc
  7. ccbdd7
  8. d8cde1
  9. e5deeb
  10. f2eef5

Darker: #83609a mixed with black

  1. 83609a
  2. 715285
  3. 604571
  4. 4f385e
  5. 3f2c4b
  6. 2f2039
  7. 201527
  8. 120a17
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83609a with less saturation

  1. 83609a
  2. 816296
  3. 7f6492
  4. 7e668e
  5. 7c688a
  6. 7a6986
  7. 786b82
  8. 766c7e
  9. 746e79
  10. 736f75

Questions about #83609a

What color is #83609a?

#83609a is muted purple. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 96, 154), in HSL hsl(276.21, 23.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.767% 0.09608 311.162).

What colors go well with #83609a?

The complementary color of #83609a is #5d7c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #676aa8 and #965981. The triadic partners are #946629 and #00827e.

Is white or black text more readable on #83609a?

White text reads better on #83609a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83609a a warm or cool color?

#83609a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.096.