What color is #853265?

#853265 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853265?

The RGB value is 133, 50, 101: 133 red, 50 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853265?

The complementary color is #328552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853265 color

#853265 rgb(133, 50, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #853265 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 19.6% green and 39.6% blue (133, 50, 101).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 45% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 24% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Aubergine (#853C69), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#853265 color codes

HEX	`#853265`
RGB	`rgb(133, 50, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 19.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 45%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 62%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 24%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.41, 41.39, -12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.41, 43.11, 343.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.163, 8.209, 13.201)`
Decimal	`8729189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853265, 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 #853265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #853265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853265; }
.text { color: #853265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 50 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853265, #85323b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #853265?: #853265 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Midnight Aubergine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853265?: The RGB value is 133, 50, 101: 133 red, 50 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853265?: The complementary color is #328552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.