What color is #853682?

#853682 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Sultan?

The RGB value is 133, 54, 130: 133 red, 54 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Sultan?

The complementary color is #368539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Sultan color: hex code #853682

#853682 rgb(133, 54, 130)

Shades of purple

Purple Sultan has the hex code #853682. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 21.2% green and 51% blue (133, 54, 130).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 42% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

Purple Sultan (#853682) color codes

HEX	`#853682`
RGB	`rgb(133, 54, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 21.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 42%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 59%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.44, 44.3, -27.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.44, 51.96, 328.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.021, 9.238, 22.107)`
Decimal	`8730242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Sultan, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #853682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #853682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853682; }
.text { color: #853682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 54 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853682, #85365b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #853682 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #853682?: #853682 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Sultan?: The RGB value is 133, 54, 130: 133 red, 54 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Sultan?: The complementary color is #368539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.