What color is #857388?

#857388 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #857388?

The RGB value is 133, 115, 136: 133 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #857388?

The complementary color is #768873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #857388?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#857388 color

#857388 rgb(133, 115, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #857388 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 45.1% green and 53.3% blue (133, 115, 136).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#857388 color codes

HEX	`#857388`
RGB	`rgb(133, 115, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 45.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.72, 11.04, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.72, 14.17, 321.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.247, 19.026, 25.894)`
Decimal	`8745864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #857388, 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 #857388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#857388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	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 #857388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #857388; }
.text { color: #857388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #857388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 115 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #857388, #887381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #857388?: #857388 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #857388?: The RGB value is 133, 115, 136: 133 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #857388?: The complementary color is #768873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #857388?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.