Close to Dark Orchid
#830DAF
#830DAF is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 5.1% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 86% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #830DAF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.95:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.95:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.64:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #830DAF as they’d see it.
#830DAF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #830DAF
What color is #830DAF?
#830DAF is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 5.1% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 86% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #830DAF in RGB?
#830DAF is rgb(131, 13, 175): 131 red, 13 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #830DAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 93, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #830DAF?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #830DAF?
Its complement #125E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.