What color is #85437C?

#85437C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85437C?

The RGB value is 133, 67, 124: 133 red, 67 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85437C?

The complementary color is #43854C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85437C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85437C color

#85437C rgb(133, 67, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85437C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 26.3% green and 48.6% blue (133, 67, 124).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 7% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plum (#8E4585), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#85437C color codes

HEX	`#85437C`
RGB	`rgb(133, 67, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 26.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 7%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, 36.54, -19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 41.64, 331.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.318, 10.457, 20.276)`
Decimal	`8733564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85437C, 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 #85437C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85437C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #85437C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85437c; }
.text { color: #85437c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85437c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 67 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85437c, #85435b); }

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Questions

What color is #85437C?: #85437C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85437C?: The RGB value is 133, 67, 124: 133 red, 67 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85437C?: The complementary color is #43854C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85437C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.