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#855771 color: Merlin’s Cloak

#855771 is rgb(133, 87, 113) in RGB and oklch(51.559% 0.07063 344.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

51.6%
0.071
345°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855771

#855771 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak (#89556e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #855771 mixed with white

  1. 855771
  2. 91677e
  3. 9d778c
  4. a98799
  5. b697a7
  6. c2a8b5
  7. ceb9c4
  8. dacad2
  9. e6dbe1
  10. f3edf0

Darker: #855771 mixed with black

  1. 855771
  2. 734b61
  3. 613e52
  4. 503343
  5. 402735
  6. 301c27
  7. 21121a
  8. 13080e
  9. 060304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855771 with less saturation

  1. 855771
  2. 825970
  3. 805b6f
  4. 7d5c6e
  5. 7a5e6d
  6. 77606c
  7. 74616b
  8. 71636a
  9. 6e6569
  10. 6b6668

Questions about #855771

What color is #855771?

#855771 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak. In RGB it is rgb(133, 87, 113), in HSL hsl(326.09, 20.91%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.559% 0.07063 344.935).

What colors go well with #855771?

The complementary color of #855771 is #3d755d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #775b84 and #8c575b. The triadic partners are #6e6a38 and #357086.

Is white or black text more readable on #855771?

White text reads better on #855771: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855771 a warm or cool color?

#855771 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.071.