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#855993 color: Purple Tanzanite

#855993 is rgb(133, 89, 147) in RGB and oklch(53.376% 0.10134 317.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

53.4%
0.101
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #855993

#855993 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #855993 mixed with white

  1. 855993
  2. 91699e
  3. 9d79a8
  4. a989b3
  5. b599be
  6. c1aac9
  7. cdbad4
  8. dacbde
  9. e6dce9
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #855993 mixed with black

  1. 855993
  2. 734c7f
  3. 61406c
  4. 503459
  5. 402847
  6. 301d36
  7. 211325
  8. 130916
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855993 with less saturation

  1. 855993
  2. 835b8f
  3. 805e8c
  4. 7e6088
  5. 7c6284
  6. 796480
  7. 77667c
  8. 746879
  9. 726975
  10. 6f6b71

Questions about #855993

What color is #855993?

#855993 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(133, 89, 147), in HSL hsl(285.52, 24.58%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.376% 0.10134 317.75).

What colors go well with #855993?

The complementary color of #855993 is #4f7a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a62a4 and #975377. The triadic partners are #8d6419 and #007e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #855993?

White text reads better on #855993: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855993 a warm or cool color?

#855993 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.101.