What color is #85558F?

#85558F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85558F?

The RGB value is 133, 85, 143: 133 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85558F?

The complementary color is #5F8F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85558F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85558F color

#85558F rgb(133, 85, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85558F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.3% green and 56.1% blue (133, 85, 143).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#85558F color codes

HEX	`#85558F`
RGB	`rgb(133, 85, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 41%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, 30.2, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 38.65, 321.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.879, 13.467, 27.639)`
Decimal	`8738191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85558F, 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 #85558F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85558F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #85558F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85558f; }
.text { color: #85558f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85558f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 85 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85558f, #8f557c); }

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Questions

What color is #85558F?: #85558F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85558F?: The RGB value is 133, 85, 143: 133 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85558F?: The complementary color is #5F8F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85558F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.