What color is #855782?

#855782 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 #855782?

The RGB value is 133, 87, 130: 133 red, 87 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855782?

The complementary color is #57855A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855782?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855782 color

#855782 rgb(133, 87, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855782 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.1% green and 51% blue (133, 87, 130).

Its hue angle is 304°, 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 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#855782 color codes

HEX	`#855782`
RGB	`rgb(133, 87, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.38, 26.36, -16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.38, 31.04, 328.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.11, 13.415, 22.803)`
Decimal	`8738690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855782, 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 #855782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #855782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855782; }
.text { color: #855782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 87 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855782, #85576b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855782?: #855782 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 #855782?: The RGB value is 133, 87, 130: 133 red, 87 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855782?: The complementary color is #57855A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855782?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.