What color is #852371?

#852371 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 #852371?

The RGB value is 133, 35, 113: 133 red, 35 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #852371?

The complementary color is #238537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #852371?

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.

#852371 color

#852371 rgb(133, 35, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #852371 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 13.7% green and 44.3% blue (133, 35, 113).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 15% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871F78), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#852371 color codes

HEX	`#852371`
RGB	`rgb(133, 35, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 13.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 15%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, 49.54, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 54.37, 335.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.255, 7.382, 16.346)`
Decimal	`8725361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #852371, 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 #852371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#852371 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 #852371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #852371; }
.text { color: #852371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #852371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 35 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #852371, #852340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #852371?: #852371 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 #852371?: The RGB value is 133, 35, 113: 133 red, 35 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #852371?: The complementary color is #238537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #852371?: 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.