What color is #85498B?

#85498B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85498B?

The RGB value is 133, 73, 139: 133 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85498B?

The complementary color is #4F8B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85498B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85498B color

#85498B rgb(133, 73, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85498B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 28.6% green and 54.5% blue (133, 73, 139).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#85498B color codes

HEX	`#85498B`
RGB	`rgb(133, 73, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 28.6%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 47%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, 36.17, -26.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 44.63, 324.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.715, 11.616, 25.783)`
Decimal	`8735115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85498B, 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 #85498B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85498B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #85498B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85498b; }
.text { color: #85498b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85498b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 73 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85498b, #8b4970); }

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Questions

What color is #85498B?: #85498B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85498B?: The RGB value is 133, 73, 139: 133 red, 73 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85498B?: The complementary color is #4F8B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85498B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.