What color is #853499?

#853499 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853499?

The RGB value is 133, 52, 153: 133 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853499?

The complementary color is #489934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853499?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853499 color

#853499 rgb(133, 52, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #853499 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 20.4% green and 60% blue (133, 52, 153).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#853499 color codes

HEX	`#853499`
RGB	`rgb(133, 52, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 20.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, 49.69, -39.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 63.62, 321.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.65, 9.743, 31.134)`
Decimal	`8729753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853499, 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 #853499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #853499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853499; }
.text { color: #853499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 52 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853499, #99347b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #853499?: #853499 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pleasant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853499?: The RGB value is 133, 52, 153: 133 red, 52 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853499?: The complementary color is #489934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853499?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.