What color is #852176?

#852176 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #852176?

The RGB value is 133, 33, 118: 133 red, 33 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #852176?

The complementary color is #218530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #852176?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#852176 color

#852176 rgb(133, 33, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #852176 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 12.9% green and 46.3% blue (133, 33, 118).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 11% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#852176 color codes

HEX	`#852176`
RGB	`rgb(133, 33, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 12.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 11%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, 51.03, -25.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 57.07, 333.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.487, 7.383, 17.851)`
Decimal	`8724854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #852176, 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 #852176	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#852176 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #852176 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #852176; }
.text { color: #852176; }
.border { border: 2px solid #852176; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 33 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #852176, #852144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Purple.

Questions

What color is #852176?: #852176 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Noble Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #852176?: The RGB value is 133, 33, 118: 133 red, 33 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #852176?: The complementary color is #218530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #852176?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.