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#855398

#855398 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#855398 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 32.55% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.5% cyan, 45.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.39% black. Its hue angle is 283.48°, with 29.36% saturation and 46.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.47.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1344

Complementary

  1. #855398
  2. #669853

Split complementary

  1. #855398
  2. #899853
  3. #539863

Analogous

  1. #635398
  2. #855398
  3. #985389

Triadic

  1. #855398
  2. #988553
  3. #539885

Tetradic

  1. #855398
  2. #985366
  3. #669853
  4. #539885

Square

  1. #855398
  2. #986353
  3. #669853
  4. #538998

Monochromatic

  1. #2e1d35
  2. #5a3867
  3. #855398
  4. #a97fb9
  5. #cab0d4

Shades

#855398 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855398
  2. #784b89
  3. #6a427a
  4. #5d3a6a
  5. #50325b
  6. #432a4c
  7. #35213d
  8. #28192e
  9. #1b111e
  10. #0d080f
  11. #000000

Tints

#855398 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855398
  2. #9164a2
  3. #9d75ad
  4. #aa87b7
  5. #b698c1
  6. #c2a9cc
  7. #cebad6
  8. #dacbe0
  9. #e7ddea
  10. #f3eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855398 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855398
  2. #855896
  3. #845c93
  4. #846191
  5. #83658e
  6. #836a8c
  7. #826e8a
  8. #827387
  9. #817785
  10. #817c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #745f7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #47639a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #546896 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #845d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #655d99 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b6097 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #855981 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855398 {
  color: #855398;
}
Background
.bg-855398 {
  background-color: #855398;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855398 {
  border: 2px solid #855398;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855398;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 83 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 29% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855398 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855398, #985389);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855398 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 83 152 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.47 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 5.68 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.10 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.42 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.67 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.99 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.09 #7aac67 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#855398  rgb(133, 83, 152)  hsl(283, 29%, 46%)  Purpureus
#669853  rgb(102, 152, 83)  hsl(103, 29%, 46%)  Asparagus
#988553  rgb(152, 133, 83)  hsl(43, 29%, 46%)  Camel
#539885  rgb(83, 152, 133)  hsl(163, 29%, 46%)  Persian Green