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#853E99

#853e99 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#853e99 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 24.31% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.07% cyan, 59.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 286.81°, with 42.33% saturation and 42.16% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 6.37.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1073

Complementary

  1. #853e99
  2. #52993e

Split complementary

  1. #853e99
  2. #80993e
  3. #3e9957

Analogous

  1. #573e99
  2. #853e99
  3. #993e80

Triadic

  1. #853e99
  2. #99853e
  3. #3e9985

Tetradic

  1. #853e99
  2. #993e52
  3. #52993e
  4. #3e9985

Square

  1. #853e99
  2. #99573e
  3. #52993e
  4. #3e8099

Monochromatic

  1. #26122c
  2. #562863
  3. #853e99
  4. #ac64c0
  5. #c99ad6

Shades

#853e99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #853e99
  2. #78388a
  3. #6a327a
  4. #5d2b6b
  5. #50255c
  6. #431f4d
  7. #35193d
  8. #28132e
  9. #1b0c1f
  10. #0d060f
  11. #000000

Tints

#853e99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #853e99
  2. #9151a3
  3. #9d65ad
  4. #aa78b8
  5. #b68bc2
  6. #c29fcc
  7. #ceb2d6
  8. #dac5e0
  9. #e7d8eb
  10. #f3ecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#853e99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #853e99
  2. #854597
  3. #844b94
  4. #845292
  5. #83588f
  6. #835f8d
  7. #82668a
  8. #826c88
  9. #817385
  10. #817983
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f5279 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28579c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #425f97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #854d65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c4e9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #645398 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #85477d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-853e99 {
  color: #853e99;
}
Background
.bg-853e99 {
  background-color: #853e99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-853e99 {
  border: 2px solid #853e99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #853e99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 62 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 42% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-853e99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #853e99, #993e80);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-853e99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 62 153 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.37 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.44 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.70 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.76 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.31 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.82 #7ac166 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#853e99  rgb(133, 62, 153)  hsl(287, 42%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#52993e  rgb(82, 153, 62)  hsl(107, 42%, 42%)  Forest Green
#99853e  rgb(153, 133, 62)  hsl(47, 42%, 42%)  Olive
#3e9985  rgb(62, 153, 133)  hsl(167, 42%, 42%)  Persian Green