#835F75

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #835F75

The hex code #835F75 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 95 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 11% Yellow, and 49% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#835F75
RGB131, 95, 117
HSL323.3°, 15.9%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 27%, 11%, 49%
HSV323.3°, 27.5%, 51.4%
LAB44.7, 18.4, -6.6
XYZ16.7, 14.3, 18.7
Decimal8609653

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.86:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #835F75; }
.text-color { color: #835F75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #835F75; }

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