What color is #855E9E?

#855E9E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855E9E?

The RGB value is 133, 94, 158: 133 red, 94 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855E9E?

The complementary color is #779E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855E9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855E9E color

#855E9E rgb(133, 94, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855E9E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 36.9% green and 62% blue (133, 94, 158).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8F509D), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#855E9E color codes

HEX	`#855E9E`
RGB	`rgb(133, 94, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 36.9%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 41%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, 28.27, -28.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 40.3, 314.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.846, 15.461, 34.28)`
Decimal	`8740510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855E9E, 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 #855E9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855E9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #855E9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855e9e; }
.text { color: #855e9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855e9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 94 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855e9e, #9e5e97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #855E9E?: #855E9E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vicious Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855E9E?: The RGB value is 133, 94, 158: 133 red, 94 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855E9E?: The complementary color is #779E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855E9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.