What color is #855184?

#855184 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 #855184?

The RGB value is 133, 81, 132: 133 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855184?

The complementary color is #518552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855184 color

#855184 rgb(133, 81, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855184 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 31.8% green and 51.8% blue (133, 81, 132).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 1% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grape Candy (#905284), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#855184 color codes

HEX	`#855184`
RGB	`rgb(133, 81, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 31.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 1%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.06, 30.24, -19.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.06, 36.05, 327.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.78, 12.538, 23.362)`
Decimal	`8737156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855184, 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 #855184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #855184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855184; }
.text { color: #855184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 81 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855184, #85516a); }

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Questions

What color is #855184?: #855184 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 #855184?: The RGB value is 133, 81, 132: 133 red, 81 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855184?: The complementary color is #518552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.