Information about #85517F color

#85517F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85517F falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 81, 127) — 52.2% red, 31.8% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 2 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85517F is a gently muted magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viola Purple (#7E587E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85) and Dusky Purple (#895B7B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 81, 127)), which gives #85517F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85517F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#85517F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85517F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85517F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85517F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85517F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#7F8551
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #85517F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Razzmic Berry color link
Razzmic Berry

#8D4E85

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Light Eggplant color link
Light Eggplant

#894585

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Antique Fuchsia color link
Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

#85517F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85517F
  • RGB133, 81, 127
  • CMYK0, 20, 2, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 81, 127)
  • HSL307°, 24%, 42%
  • HSL Precise306.923°, 24.299%, 41.961%
  • HSV307°, 39%, 52%
  • HSB307°, 39%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.318, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.318, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.318, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85517F
  • DECIMAL ID8737151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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