What color is #855889?

#855889 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 #855889?

The RGB value is 133, 88, 137: 133 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855889?

The complementary color is #5C8958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855889 color

#855889 rgb(133, 88, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855889 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.5% green and 53.7% blue (133, 88, 137).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#855889 color codes

HEX	`#855889`
RGB	`rgb(133, 88, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 36%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.91, 27.19, -19.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.91, 33.65, 323.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.677, 13.773, 25.389)`
Decimal	`8738953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855889, 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 #855889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #855889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855889; }
.text { color: #855889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 88 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855889, #895875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855889?: #855889 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 #855889?: The RGB value is 133, 88, 137: 133 red, 88 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855889?: The complementary color is #5C8958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.