What color is #856485?

#856485 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 #856485?

The RGB value is 133, 100, 133: 133 red, 100 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856485?

The complementary color is #648564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856485 color

#856485 rgb(133, 100, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #856485 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green and 52.2% blue (133, 100, 133).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#856485 color codes

HEX	`#856485`
RGB	`rgb(133, 100, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 39.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, 19.3, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 23.35, 325.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.463, 15.795, 24.262)`
Decimal	`8742021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856485, 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 #856485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #856485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856485; }
.text { color: #856485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 100 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856485, #856475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #856485?: #856485 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 #856485?: The RGB value is 133, 100, 133: 133 red, 100 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856485?: The complementary color is #648564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.