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#85119C Color

#85119C is rgb(133, 17, 156) in RGB, hsl(290, 80%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 89%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85119C
HEX#85119C
RGBrgb(133, 17, 156)
HSLhsl(290, 80%, 34%)
HSVhsv(290, 89%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 89%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(45.5% 0.208 319.7)
LABlab(33.21% 57.97 -47.89)
LCHlch(33.21% 75.20 320.44)

What #85119C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85119C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#85119C Channel Values

How #85119C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 17 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 80% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 89% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85119C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85119C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85119C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85119C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #85119C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85119C
Protanopia#3C3C9C
Protanomaly#61309C
Deuteranopia#51519B
Deuteranomaly#69409B
Tritanopia#7A3D3D
Tritanomaly#7E3170
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #85119C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85119c: #85119C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85119C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85119c': '#85119C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.067, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_85119c">#85119C</color>
SVG fillfill="#85119C"

More Pink Colors

#85119C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85119C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85119C?

#85119C is a dark pink — rgb(133, 17, 156) in RGB and hsl(290, 80%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #85119C?

#85119C is rgb(133, 17, 156) — red 133, green 17, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85119C?

#85119C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 89%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85119C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85119C scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85119C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85119C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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