What color is #835568?

#835568 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835568?

The RGB value is 131, 85, 104: 131 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835568?

The complementary color is #558370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835568 color

#835568 rgb(131, 85, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835568 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (131, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#835568 color codes

HEX	`#835568`
RGB	`rgb(131, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.72, 22.03, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.72, 22.24, 352.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.107, 12.323, 14.677)`
Decimal	`8607080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835568, 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 #835568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #835568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835568; }
.text { color: #835568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835568, #835955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #835568?: #835568 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835568?: The RGB value is 131, 85, 104: 131 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835568?: The complementary color is #558370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.