#835FA0

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #835FA0

The precise color #835FA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 95, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 273.2° hue, 25.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#835FA0
RGB131, 95, 160
HSL273.2°, 25.5%, 50.0%
CMYK18%, 41%, 0%, 37%
HSV273.2°, 40.6%, 62.7%
LAB46.4, 27.5, -29.7
XYZ19.8, 15.5, 35.2
Decimal8609696

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #835FA0; }
.text-color { color: #835FA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #835FA0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B