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#85528E Color

#85528E is rgb(133, 82, 142) in RGB, hsl(291, 27%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85528E
HEX#85528E
RGBrgb(133, 82, 142)
HSLhsl(291, 27%, 44%)
HSVhsv(291, 42%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.109 321.4)
LABlab(42.62% 29.57 -24.58)
LCHlch(42.62% 38.46 320.27)

What #85528E 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 #85528E, 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.

#85528E Channel Values

How #85528E 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 82 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 27% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 42% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85528E 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 text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85528E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85528E; 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 #85528E

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 #85528E 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#85528E
Protanopia#5D5D8E
Protanomaly#6F598E
Deuteranopia#66668D
Deuteranomaly#745F8D
Tritanopia#7F5C5C
Tritanomaly#815873
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85528E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85528e: #85528E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85528E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85528e': '#85528E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.322, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_85528e">#85528E</color>
SVG fillfill="#85528E"

More Pink Colors

#85528E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85528E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85528E?

#85528E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(133, 82, 142) in RGB and hsl(291, 27%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #85528E?

#85528E is rgb(133, 82, 142) — red 133, green 82, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85528E?

#85528E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85528E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85528E scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85528E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85528E 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 23.43, which is visibly different.

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