Information about #852C81 color

#852C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #852C81 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 44, 129) — 52.2% red, 17.3% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 2 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #852C81 reads as a clearly saturated electric magenta and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Centre Stage (#833174). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luxury Purple (#743089) and Maximum Purple (#733380).

The recipe behind #852C81 is rgb(133, 44, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #852C81 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #852C81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#852C81 color variations

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

#852C81 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #852C81

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

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Warm Purple color link
Warm Purple

#952E8F

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

Eminence color link
Eminence

#6C3082

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#852C81
  • RGB133, 44, 129
  • CMYK0, 35, 2, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 44, 129)
  • HSL303°, 50%, 35%
  • HSL Precise302.697°, 50.282%, 34.706%
  • HSV303°, 67%, 52%
  • HSB303°, 67%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.173, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.173, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.173, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID852C81
  • DECIMAL ID8727681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01