What color is #855392?

#855392 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855392?

The RGB value is 133, 83, 146: 133 red, 83 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855392?

The complementary color is #609253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855392?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855392 color

#855392 rgb(133, 83, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855392 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 32.5% green and 57.3% blue (133, 83, 146).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#855392 color codes

HEX	`#855392`
RGB	`rgb(133, 83, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 32.5%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, 31.99, -26.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 41.49, 320.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.954, 13.249, 28.8)`
Decimal	`8737682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855392, 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 #855392	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855392 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #855392 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855392; }
.text { color: #855392; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855392; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 83 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855392, #92537f); }

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Questions

What color is #855392?: #855392 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855392?: The RGB value is 133, 83, 146: 133 red, 83 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855392?: The complementary color is #609253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855392?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.