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#855D8F

#855d8f ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#855d8f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 36.47% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.99% cyan, 34.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 21.19% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 7.52.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.148

Complementary

  1. #855d8f
  2. #678f5d

Split complementary

  1. #855d8f
  2. #808f5d
  3. #5d8f6c

Analogous

  1. #6c5d8f
  2. #855d8f
  3. #8f5d80

Triadic

  1. #855d8f
  2. #8f855d
  3. #5d8f85

Tetradic

  1. #855d8f
  2. #8f5d67
  3. #678f5d
  4. #5d8f85

Square

  1. #855d8f
  2. #8f6c5d
  3. #678f5d
  4. #5d808f

Monochromatic

  1. #2f2132
  2. #5a3f61
  3. #855d8f
  4. #a987b1
  5. #cab6cf

Shades

#855d8f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855d8f
  2. #785481
  3. #6a4a72
  4. #5d4164
  5. #503856
  6. #432f48
  7. #352539
  8. #281c2b
  9. #1b131d
  10. #0d090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#855d8f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855d8f
  2. #916d9a
  3. #9d7da5
  4. #aa8eb1
  5. #b69ebc
  6. #c2aec7
  7. #cebed2
  8. #dacedd
  9. #e7dfe9
  10. #f3eff4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855d8f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855d8f
  2. #85618e
  3. #84648c
  4. #84688b
  5. #836b89
  6. #836f88
  7. #827286
  8. #827685
  9. #817983
  10. #817d82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76667b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #576991 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606d8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #86636f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c6490 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #71678e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #85607d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855d8f {
  color: #855d8f;
}
Background
.bg-855d8f {
  background-color: #855d8f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855d8f {
  border: 2px solid #855d8f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855d8f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 93 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 21% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855d8f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855d8f, #8f5d80);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855d8f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 93 143 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.80 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.32 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.35 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 11.03 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.32 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 12.35 #7aa270 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#855d8f  rgb(133, 93, 143)  hsl(288, 21%, 46%)  Deep Plum
#678f5d  rgb(103, 143, 93)  hsl(108, 21%, 46%)  Sea Green
#8f855d  rgb(143, 133, 93)  hsl(48, 21%, 46%)  Moss Green
#5d8f85  rgb(93, 143, 133)  hsl(168, 21%, 46%)  Cadet Blue