What color is #856289?

#856289 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856289?

The RGB value is 133, 98, 137: 133 red, 98 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856289?

The complementary color is #668962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856289 color

#856289 rgb(133, 98, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #856289 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 38.4% green and 53.7% blue (133, 98, 137).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#856289 color codes

HEX	`#856289`
RGB	`rgb(133, 98, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 38.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 28%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 21.31, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 26.69, 322.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.555, 15.529, 25.682)`
Decimal	`8741513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856289, 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 #856289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #856289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856289; }
.text { color: #856289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 98 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856289, #89627a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #856289?: #856289 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856289?: The RGB value is 133, 98, 137: 133 red, 98 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856289?: The complementary color is #668962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.