What color is #85397A?

#85397A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85397A?

The RGB value is 133, 57, 122: 133 red, 57 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85397A?

The complementary color is #398544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85397A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85397A color

#85397A rgb(133, 57, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85397A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 22.4% green and 47.8% blue (133, 57, 122).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#85397A color codes

HEX	`#85397A`
RGB	`rgb(133, 57, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 22.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 57%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, 41.39, -21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 46.84, 332.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.649, 9.319, 19.436)`
Decimal	`8731002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85397A, 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 #85397A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#85397A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #85397A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85397a; }
.text { color: #85397a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85397a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 57 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85397a, #853954); }

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Questions

What color is #85397A?: #85397A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vixen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85397A?: The RGB value is 133, 57, 122: 133 red, 57 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85397A?: The complementary color is #398544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85397A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.