What color is #853384?

#853384 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 #853384?

The RGB value is 133, 51, 132: 133 red, 51 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853384?

The complementary color is #338534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853384?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853384 color

#853384 rgb(133, 51, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #853384 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 20% green and 51.8% blue (133, 51, 132).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 45% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 1% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Purple Sultan (#853682), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#853384 color codes

HEX	`#853384`
RGB	`rgb(133, 51, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 20%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 45%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 62%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 46.08, -29.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 54.46, 327.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.021, 9.021, 22.775)`
Decimal	`8729476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853384, 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 #853384	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853384 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #853384 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853384; }
.text { color: #853384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853384; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 51 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853384, #85335b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #853384?: #853384 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 #853384?: The RGB value is 133, 51, 132: 133 red, 51 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853384?: The complementary color is #338534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853384?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.