What color is #85517F?

#85517F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85517F?

The RGB value is 133, 81, 127: 133 red, 81 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85517F?

The complementary color is #518557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85517F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85517F color

#85517F rgb(133, 81, 127)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85517F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 31.8% green and 49.8% blue (133, 81, 127).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 5% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#85517F color codes

HEX	`#85517F`
RGB	`rgb(133, 81, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 31.8%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 5%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, 29.26, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 33.79, 329.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.446, 12.404, 21.603)`
Decimal	`8737151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85517F, 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 #85517F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85517F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #85517F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85517f; }
.text { color: #85517f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85517f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 81 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85517f, #855165); }

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Questions

What color is #85517F?: #85517F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Candy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85517F?: The RGB value is 133, 81, 127: 133 red, 81 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85517F?: The complementary color is #518557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85517F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.