What color is #856591?

#856591 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 #856591?

The RGB value is 133, 101, 145: 133 red, 101 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856591?

The complementary color is #719165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856591?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856591 color

#856591 rgb(133, 101, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #856591 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 39.6% green and 56.9% blue (133, 101, 145).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#856591 color codes

HEX	`#856591`
RGB	`rgb(133, 101, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 39.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 30%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 30%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.42, 21.23, -19.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.42, 28.63, 317.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.437, 16.339, 28.912)`
Decimal	`8742289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856591, 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 #856591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #856591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856591; }
.text { color: #856591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 101 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856591, #916587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #856591?: #856591 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 #856591?: The RGB value is 133, 101, 145: 133 red, 101 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856591?: The complementary color is #719165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856591?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.