What color is #855073?

#855073 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855073?

The RGB value is 133, 80, 115: 133 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855073?

The complementary color is #508562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855073 color

#855073 rgb(133, 80, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #855073 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (133, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#855073 color codes

HEX	`#855073`
RGB	`rgb(133, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 40%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, 27.6, -10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 29.57, 338.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.636, 11.963, 17.702)`
Decimal	`8736883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855073, 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 #855073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #855073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855073; }
.text { color: #855073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855073, #855058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855073?: #855073 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855073?: The RGB value is 133, 80, 115: 133 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855073?: The complementary color is #508562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.