Information about #85597C color

#85597C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85597C falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 89, 124) — 52.2% red, 34.9% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 4 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85597C presents itself as a gently muted purple-pink magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusky Purple (#895B7B). Slightly further away sit Viola Purple (#7E587E) and Muted Purple (#805B87).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 89, 124)), which gives #85597C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #85597C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #85597C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85597C color variations

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

#85597C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85597C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85597C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85597C 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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#85597C 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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#5A8779
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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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#795A87
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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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#7E875A
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#5A7E87
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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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#87635A
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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 #85597C

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

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Chinese Violet color link
Chinese Violet

#856088

Antique Fuchsia color link
Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Razzmic Berry color link
Razzmic Berry

#8D4E85

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

#85597C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85597C
  • RGB133, 89, 124
  • CMYK0, 17, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 89, 124)
  • HSL312°, 20%, 44%
  • HSL Precise312.273°, 19.82%, 43.529%
  • HSV312°, 33%, 52%
  • HSB312°, 33%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.349, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.349, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.349, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85597C
  • DECIMAL ID8739196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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