What color is #854769?

#854769 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854769?

The RGB value is 133, 71, 105: 133 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854769?

The complementary color is #478563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854769 color

#854769 rgb(133, 71, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #854769 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 27.8% green and 41.2% blue (133, 71, 105).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 21% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#854769 color codes

HEX	`#854769`
RGB	`rgb(133, 71, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 27.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 21%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 31.03, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 32.05, 345.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.476, 10.514, 14.629)`
Decimal	`8734569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854769, 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 #854769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #854769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854769; }
.text { color: #854769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 71 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854769, #85474a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #854769?: #854769 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854769?: The RGB value is 133, 71, 105: 133 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854769?: The complementary color is #478563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.