What color is #855087?

#855087 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855087?

The RGB value is 133, 80, 135: 133 red, 80 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855087?

The complementary color is #528750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855087 color

#855087 rgb(133, 80, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855087 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 31.4% green and 52.9% blue (133, 80, 135).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#855087 color codes

HEX	`#855087`
RGB	`rgb(133, 80, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 31.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 41%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, 31.41, -21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 38.13, 325.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.914, 12.474, 24.434)`
Decimal	`8736903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855087, 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 #855087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #855087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855087; }
.text { color: #855087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 80 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855087, #87506e); }

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Questions

What color is #855087?: #855087 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855087?: The RGB value is 133, 80, 135: 133 red, 80 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855087?: The complementary color is #528750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.