What color is #85579C?

#85579C 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 #85579C?

The RGB value is 133, 87, 156: 133 red, 87 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85579C?

The complementary color is #6E9C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85579C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85579C color

#85579C rgb(133, 87, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #85579C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.1% green and 61.2% blue (133, 87, 156).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% 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 5.47:1).

#85579C color codes

HEX	`#85579C`
RGB	`rgb(133, 87, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 28%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 44%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 44%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.52, 31.89, -30.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.52, 43.95, 316.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.081, 14.204, 33.182)`
Decimal	`8738716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85579C, 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 #85579C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85579C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #85579C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85579c; }
.text { color: #85579c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85579c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 87 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85579c, #9c5791); }

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Questions

What color is #85579C?: #85579C 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 #85579C?: The RGB value is 133, 87, 156: 133 red, 87 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85579C?: The complementary color is #6E9C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85579C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.