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#85325D Color

#85325D is rgb(133, 50, 93) in RGB, hsl(329, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85325D
HEX#85325D
RGBrgb(133, 50, 93)
HSLhsl(329, 45%, 36%)
HSVhsv(329, 62%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.124 351.1)
LABlab(34.33% 39.58 -6.80)
LCHlch(34.33% 40.16 350.25)

What #85325D 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 #85325D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 5.58Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 7.62Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 8.36Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 9.99Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 11.07Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 12.73

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

#85325D Channel Values

How #85325D 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 50 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 45% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 62% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 30% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85325D 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 text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #85325D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #85325D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85325D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#85325D
Complementary
#32855A
Analogous
#843285
Analogous
#853234
Triadic
#5D8532
Triadic
#325D85
Split comp.
#348532
Split comp.
#328584

Tints & Shades of #85325D

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.

Tints

#A63F74
#BE558B
#CB76A2
#D694B6
#E3B5CD
#F0D6E3

Shades

#732B50
#642646
#511F39
#43192F
#301222
#210D17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85325D.

How #85325D 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#85325D
Protanopia#49495D
Protanomaly#66415D
Deuteranopia#59595B
Deuteranomaly#6D4C5C
Tritanopia#823A3A
Tritanomaly#83374A
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85325D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85325d: #85325D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85325D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85325d': '#85325D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.196, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_85325d">#85325D</color>
SVG fillfill="#85325D"

More Pink Colors

#85325D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#85325D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85325D?

#85325D is a dark pink — rgb(133, 50, 93) in RGB and hsl(329, 45%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #85325D?

#85325D is rgb(133, 50, 93) — red 133, green 50, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85325D?

#85325D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 30%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85325D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85325D scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85325D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85325D 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 28.36, which is a different colour altogether.

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