What color is #854879?

#854879 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854879?

The RGB value is 133, 72, 121: 133 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854879?

The complementary color is #488554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854879 color

#854879 rgb(133, 72, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #854879 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 28.2% green and 47.5% blue (133, 72, 121).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#854879 color codes

HEX	`#854879`
RGB	`rgb(133, 72, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 28.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.58, 33.24, -16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.58, 37.19, 333.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.441, 11.003, 19.396)`
Decimal	`8734841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854879, 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 #854879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #854879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854879; }
.text { color: #854879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 72 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854879, #85485a); }

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Questions

What color is #854879?: #854879 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854879?: The RGB value is 133, 72, 121: 133 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854879?: The complementary color is #488554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.