What color is #85478D?

#85478D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85478D?

The RGB value is 133, 71, 141: 133 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85478D?

The complementary color is #4F8D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85478D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85478D color

#85478D rgb(133, 71, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85478D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 27.8% green and 55.3% blue (133, 71, 141).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#85478D color codes

HEX	`#85478D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 71, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 27.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 50%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, 37.67, -27.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 46.86, 323.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.733, 11.417, 26.516)`
Decimal	`8734605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85478D, 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 #85478D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85478D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #85478D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85478d; }
.text { color: #85478d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85478d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 71 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85478d, #8d4772); }

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Questions

What color is #85478D?: #85478D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85478D?: The RGB value is 133, 71, 141: 133 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85478D?: The complementary color is #4F8D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85478D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.