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#855689

#855689 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#855689 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 33.73% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.92% cyan, 37.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 295.29°, with 22.87% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.29.

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Relative luminance0.1345

Complementary

  1. #855689
  2. #5a8956

Split complementary

  1. #855689
  2. #748956
  3. #56896c

Analogous

  1. #6c5689
  2. #855689
  3. #895674

Triadic

  1. #855689
  2. #898556
  3. #568985

Tetradic

  1. #855689
  2. #89565a
  3. #5a8956
  4. #568985

Square

  1. #855689
  2. #896c56
  3. #5a8956
  4. #567489

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1b2b
  2. #57395a
  3. #855689
  4. #aa7eae
  5. #c9adcb

Shades

#855689 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855689
  2. #784d7b
  3. #6a456e
  4. #5d3c60
  5. #503452
  6. #432b45
  7. #352237
  8. #281a29
  9. #1b111b
  10. #0d090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#855689 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855689
  2. #916795
  3. #9d78a1
  4. #aa89ac
  5. #b69ab8
  6. #c2abc4
  7. #cebbd0
  8. #daccdc
  9. #e7dde7
  10. #f3eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855689 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855689
  2. #855a88
  3. #845e87
  4. #846386
  5. #836785
  6. #836b85
  7. #826f84
  8. #827383
  9. #817882
  10. #817c81
  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 #746076 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51638b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6987 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #875b69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a5e8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f6288 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #865977 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855689 {
  color: #855689;
}
Background
.bg-855689 {
  background-color: #855689;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855689 {
  border: 2px solid #855689;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855689;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 86 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 23% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855689 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855689, #895674);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855689 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 86 137 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.29 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.63 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.51 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.04 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 12.06 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 12.24 #7aa976 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#855689  rgb(133, 86, 137)  hsl(295, 23%, 44%)  Deep Plum
#5a8956  rgb(90, 137, 86)  hsl(115, 23%, 44%)  Sea Green
#898556  rgb(137, 133, 86)  hsl(55, 23%, 44%)  Moss Green
#568985  rgb(86, 137, 133)  hsl(175, 23%, 44%)  Dark Cyan