What color is #854972?

#854972 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854972?

The RGB value is 133, 73, 114: 133 red, 73 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854972?

The complementary color is #49855C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854972 color

#854972 rgb(133, 73, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #854972 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 28.6% green and 44.7% blue (133, 73, 114).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#854972 color codes

HEX	`#854972`
RGB	`rgb(133, 73, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 28.6%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.53, 31.42, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.53, 33.8, 338.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.093, 10.968, 17.238)`
Decimal	`8735090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854972, 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 #854972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #854972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854972; }
.text { color: #854972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 73 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854972, #854954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #854972?: #854972 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854972?: The RGB value is 133, 73, 114: 133 red, 73 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854972?: The complementary color is #49855C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.