Information about #873BAD color

#873BAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873BAD falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 59, 173) — 52.9% red, 23.1% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 45 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #873BAD carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Purple (#854AA8). Slightly further away sit Purply (#983FB2) and Moderate Mulberry (#914AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 59, 173)), which gives #873BAD its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #873BAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#873BAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#873BAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#873BAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#502366

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#351744

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Black

#000000

#873BAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#873BAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AA3A49

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#583AAA

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#3A49AA

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#3A76AA

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#873BAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#60AB3B
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3BAB4D
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#98AB3B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#AB3B98
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#4D3BAB
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#873BAD
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#AB853B
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#3BAB85
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AB3B60
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#60AB3B
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#3BAB85
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#AB4D3B
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#60AB3B
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#3B98AB
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Nearest named colors to #873BAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Moderate Purple color link
Moderate Purple

#854AA8

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Moderate Mulberry color link
Moderate Mulberry

#914AA8

Moderate Violet color link
Moderate Violet

#794AA8

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Cadmium Violet color link
Cadmium Violet

#7F3E98

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Royal Purple color link
Royal Purple

#7851A9

Studio color link
Studio

#714AB2

Grape color link
Grape

#6F2DA8

Ferris Wheel color link
Ferris Wheel

#724AA1

#873BAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873BAD
  • RGB135, 59, 173
  • CMYK15, 45, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(135, 59, 173)
  • HSL280°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise280°, 49.138%, 45.49%
  • HSV280°, 66%, 68%
  • HSB280°, 66%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.231, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.231, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.231, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID873BAD
  • DECIMAL ID8862637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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