What color is #854883?

#854883 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854883?

The RGB value is 133, 72, 131: 133 red, 72 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854883?

The complementary color is #48854A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854883?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854883 color

#854883 rgb(133, 72, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #854883 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 28.2% green and 51.4% blue (133, 72, 131).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% 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 6.46:1).

#854883 color codes

HEX	`#854883`
RGB	`rgb(133, 72, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 28.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.02, 35.13, -22.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.02, 41.54, 327.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.087, 11.261, 22.795)`
Decimal	`8734851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854883, 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 #854883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #854883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854883; }
.text { color: #854883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 72 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854883, #854864); }

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Questions

What color is #854883?: #854883 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854883?: The RGB value is 133, 72, 131: 133 red, 72 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854883?: The complementary color is #48854A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854883?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.