What color is #855683?

#855683 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855683?

The RGB value is 133, 86, 131: 133 red, 86 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855683?

The complementary color is #568558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855683 color

#855683 rgb(133, 86, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855683 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.7% green and 51.4% blue (133, 86, 131).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#855683 color codes

HEX	`#855683`
RGB	`rgb(133, 86, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.18, 27.14, -17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.18, 32.19, 327.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.097, 13.282, 23.131)`
Decimal	`8738435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855683, 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 #855683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #855683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855683; }
.text { color: #855683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 86 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855683, #85566b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855683?: #855683 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855683?: The RGB value is 133, 86, 131: 133 red, 86 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855683?: The complementary color is #568558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.