#83497C

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #83497C

At its core, #83497C is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 73 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 44% Magenta, 5% Yellow, and 49% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83497C
RGB131, 73, 124
HSL307.2°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 44%, 5%, 49%
HSV307.2°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB39.7, 32.6, -18.5
XYZ15.4, 11.0, 20.4
Decimal8604028

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83497C; }
.text-color { color: #83497C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83497C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B