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#85289A Color

#85289A is rgb(133, 40, 154) in RGB, hsl(289, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85289A
HEX#85289A
RGBrgb(133, 40, 154)
HSLhsl(289, 59%, 38%)
HSVhsv(289, 74%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.186 319.5)
LABlab(35.40% 51.30 -43.17)
LCHlch(35.40% 67.05 319.92)

What #85289A 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 #85289A, 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 purple in the library.

#85289A Channel Values

How #85289A 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 40 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 59% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 74% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85289A 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 text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85289A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85289A; 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 #85289A

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 #85289A 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#85289A
Protanopia#44449A
Protanomaly#643B9A
Deuteranopia#555599
Deuteranomaly#6C4799
Tritanopia#7A4545
Tritanomaly#7F3B71
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #85289A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85289a: #85289A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85289A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85289a': '#85289A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.157, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_85289a">#85289A</color>
SVG fillfill="#85289A"

More Purple Colors

#85289A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85289A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85289A?

#85289A is a dark purple — rgb(133, 40, 154) in RGB and hsl(289, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.

What is the RGB value of #85289A?

#85289A is rgb(133, 40, 154) — red 133, green 40, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85289A?

#85289A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85289A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85289A scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85289A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85289A 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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