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#855C8A

#855c8a ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#855c8a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 36.08% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.62% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 293.48°, with 20% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 7.19.

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Relative luminance0.1448

Complementary

  1. #855c8a
  2. #618a5c

Split complementary

  1. #855c8a
  2. #788a5c
  3. #5c8a6e

Analogous

  1. #6e5c8a
  2. #855c8a
  3. #8a5c78

Triadic

  1. #855c8a
  2. #8a855c
  3. #5c8a85

Tetradic

  1. #855c8a
  2. #8a5c61
  3. #618a5c
  4. #5c8a85

Square

  1. #855c8a
  2. #8a6e5c
  3. #618a5c
  4. #5c788a

Monochromatic

  1. #2d1f2e
  2. #593d5c
  3. #855c8a
  4. #a985ae
  5. #c9b3cc

Shades

#855c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855c8a
  2. #78537c
  3. #6a4a6e
  4. #5d4061
  5. #503753
  6. #432e45
  7. #352537
  8. #281c29
  9. #1b121c
  10. #0d090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#855c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855c8a
  2. #916c96
  3. #9d7da1
  4. #aa8dad
  5. #b69db9
  6. #c2aec5
  7. #cebed0
  8. #dacedc
  9. #e7dee8
  10. #f3eff3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855c8a
  2. #856089
  3. #846388
  4. #846787
  5. #836a86
  6. #836e85
  7. #827284
  8. #827583
  9. #817982
  10. #817c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #766578 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #57678c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616c88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #87616d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d638b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #716689 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #865f7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855c8a {
  color: #855c8a;
}
Background
.bg-855c8a {
  background-color: #855c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855c8a {
  border: 2px solid #855c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 92 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 20% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855c8a, #8a5c78);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 92 138 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.19 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.62 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.35 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.73 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 11.45 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 11.96 #7aa375 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#855c8a  rgb(133, 92, 138)  hsl(293, 20%, 45%)  Deep Plum
#618a5c  rgb(97, 138, 92)  hsl(113, 20%, 45%)  Sea Green
#8a855c  rgb(138, 133, 92)  hsl(53, 20%, 45%)  Moss Green
#5c8a85  rgb(92, 138, 133)  hsl(173, 20%, 45%)  Cadet Blue