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#855185 Color

#855185 is rgb(133, 81, 133) in RGB, hsl(300, 24%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#855185
HEX#855185
RGBrgb(133, 81, 133)
HSLhsl(300, 24%, 42%)
HSVhsv(300, 39%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.101 326.9)
LABlab(42.06% 28.73 -20.01)
LCHlch(42.06% 35.02 325.14)

What #855185 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 #855185, 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.

#855185 Channel Values

How #855185 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 81 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 24% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 39% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #855185 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 text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #855185

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #855185; 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 #855185

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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Shades

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How #855185 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#855185
Protanopia#5D5D85
Protanomaly#6F5885
Deuteranopia#666684
Deuteranomaly#745E84
Tritanopia#805A5A
Tritanomaly#82566E
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #855185 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-855185: #855185;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #855185;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-855185': '#855185' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.318, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_855185">#855185</color>
SVG fillfill="#855185"

More Pink Colors

#855185 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#855185 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #855185?

#855185 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(133, 81, 133) in RGB and hsl(300, 24%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #855185?

#855185 is rgb(133, 81, 133) — red 133, green 81, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #855185?

#855185 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #855185 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #855185 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #855185 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #855185 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.63, which is a different colour altogether.

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