Information about #856985 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#856985 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 105, 133) — 52.2% red, 41.2% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856985 is a softly toned electric magenta that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from De Janeiro (#856684). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Grey (#866F85) and Grey Purple (#826D8C).

The recipe behind #856985 is rgb(133, 105, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856985: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #856985 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856985 color variations

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

#856985 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856985 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856985 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856985 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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#856985 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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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 #856985

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

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

#856985 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856985
  • RGB133, 105, 133
  • CMYK0, 11, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 105, 133)
  • HSL300°, 12%, 47%
  • HSL Precise300°, 11.765%, 46.667%
  • HSV300°, 21%, 52%
  • HSB300°, 21%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.412, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.412, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.412, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856985
  • DECIMAL ID8743301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers46 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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