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#855692 color: Purple Tanzanite

#855692 is rgb(133, 86, 146) in RGB and oklch(52.799% 0.10573 318.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

52.8%
0.106
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #855692

#855692 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite (#835995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #855692 mixed with white

  1. 855692
  2. 91669d
  3. 9d76a8
  4. a987b2
  5. b597bd
  6. c1a8c8
  7. cdb9d3
  8. dacade
  9. e6dce9
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #855692 mixed with black

  1. 855692
  2. 734a7e
  3. 613e6b
  4. 503258
  5. 402746
  6. 301c35
  7. 211225
  8. 130816
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855692 with less saturation

  1. 855692
  2. 83598e
  3. 805b8a
  4. 7e5d87
  5. 7b6083
  6. 79627f
  7. 76647b
  8. 736677
  9. 716873
  10. 6e696f

Questions about #855692

What color is #855692?

#855692 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(133, 86, 146), in HSL hsl(287, 25.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.799% 0.10573 318.745).

What colors go well with #855692?

The complementary color of #855692 is #4a7a3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a60a4 and #975075. The triadic partners are #8c630d and #007d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #855692?

White text reads better on #855692: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855692 a warm or cool color?

#855692 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.106.