What color is #855977?

#855977 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855977?

The RGB value is 133, 89, 119: 133 red, 89 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855977?

The complementary color is #598567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855977?

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.

#855977 color

#855977 rgb(133, 89, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #855977 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.9% green and 46.7% blue (133, 89, 119).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 20% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 11% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#855977 color codes

HEX	`#855977`
RGB	`rgb(133, 89, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 20%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 11%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 23.08, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 24.99, 337.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.575, 13.464, 19.175)`
Decimal	`8739191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855977, 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 #855977	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855977 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 #855977 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855977; }
.text { color: #855977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855977; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 89 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855977, #855961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855977?: #855977 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855977?: The RGB value is 133, 89, 119: 133 red, 89 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855977?: The complementary color is #598567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855977?: 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.