What color is #85178D?

#85178D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85178D?

The RGB value is 133, 23, 141: 133 red, 23 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85178D?

The complementary color is #1F8D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85178D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85178D color

#85178D rgb(133, 23, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85178D is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 9% green and 55.3% blue (133, 23, 141).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 72% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#85178D color codes

HEX	`#85178D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 23, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 72%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 84%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 84%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.97, 57.84, -39.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.97, 70, 325.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.787, 7.523, 25.867)`
Decimal	`8722317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85178D, 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 #85178D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#85178D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #85178D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85178d; }
.text { color: #85178d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85178d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 23 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85178d, #8d175a); }

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Questions

What color is #85178D?: #85178D is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85178D?: The RGB value is 133, 23, 141: 133 red, 23 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85178D?: The complementary color is #1F8D17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85178D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.