#852895 Color
#852895 is rgb(133, 40, 149) in RGB, hsl(291, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 73%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#852895rgb(133, 40, 149)hsl(291, 58%, 37%)hsv(291, 73%, 58%)cmyk(11%, 73%, 0%, 42%)oklch(46.6% 0.182 321.4)lab(35.13% 50.58 -40.57)lch(35.13% 64.84 321.27)What #852895 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 #852895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#852895 Channel Values
How #852895 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 40 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #852895 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.
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Colors That Go With #852895
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #852895; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #852895
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 #852895 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.
#852895#444495#643B95#555594#6C4794#7B4343#7F3A6D#535353Using #852895 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-852895: #852895;background-color: #852895;colors: { 'color-852895': '#852895' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.157, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_852895">#852895</color>fill="#852895"More Pink Colors
#852895 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#852895 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #852895?
#852895 is a dark pink — rgb(133, 40, 149) in RGB and hsl(291, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #852895?
#852895 is rgb(133, 40, 149) — red 133, green 40, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #852895?
#852895 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 73%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #852895 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #852895 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #852895 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #852895 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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