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#855793 color: Purple Tanzanite

#855793 is rgb(133, 87, 147) in RGB and oklch(53.023% 0.10506 318.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

53%
0.105
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #855793

#855793 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #855793 mixed with white

  1. 855793
  2. 91679e
  3. 9d77a8
  4. a988b3
  5. b598be
  6. c1a9c9
  7. cdbad4
  8. dacbde
  9. e6dce9
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #855793 mixed with black

  1. 855793
  2. 734b7f
  3. 613e6c
  4. 503359
  5. 402747
  6. 301c36
  7. 211225
  8. 130816
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855793 with less saturation

  1. 855793
  2. 835a8f
  3. 805c8b
  4. 7e5e88
  5. 7b6084
  6. 796280
  7. 76647c
  8. 746678
  9. 716874
  10. 6e6a70

Questions about #855793

What color is #855793?

#855793 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(133, 87, 147), in HSL hsl(286, 25.64%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.023% 0.10506 318.063).

What colors go well with #855793?

The complementary color of #855793 is #4c7a3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6961a5 and #975176. The triadic partners are #8d6310 and #007e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #855793?

White text reads better on #855793: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855793 a warm or cool color?

#855793 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.105.