#832C8A

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #832C8A

At its core, #832C8A is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 44, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 5% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 295.5° hue, 51.6% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#832C8A
RGB131, 44, 138
HSL295.5°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK5%, 68%, 0%, 46%
HSV295.5°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB34.9, 49.8, -34.5
XYZ14.8, 8.5, 24.9
Decimal8596618

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #832C8A; }
.text-color { color: #832C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #832C8A; }

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