What color is #853185?

#853185 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853185?

The RGB value is 133, 49, 133: 133 red, 49 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853185?

The complementary color is #318531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853185?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853185 color

#853185 rgb(133, 49, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #853185 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 19.2% green and 52.2% blue (133, 49, 133).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 46% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#853185 color codes

HEX	`#853185`
RGB	`rgb(133, 49, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 19.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 46%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 63%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.75, 47.18, -30.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.75, 55.95, 327.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.005, 8.878, 23.109)`
Decimal	`8728965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853185, 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 #853185	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853185 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #853185 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853185; }
.text { color: #853185; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853185; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 49 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853185, #85315b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #853185?: #853185 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Sultan. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853185?: The RGB value is 133, 49, 133: 133 red, 49 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853185?: The complementary color is #318531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853185?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.