Close to Purple Heart
#823398
#823398 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 20% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#823398 in use
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Questions about #823398
What color is #823398?
#823398 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 20% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #823398 in RGB?
#823398 is rgb(130, 51, 152): 130 red, 51 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #823398 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 66, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #823398?
PANTONE 2594 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #823398?
Its complement #136502 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.