#85537D
Plum · medium warm pink
About #85537D
#85537D is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 33% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 6% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Plum (ΔE 14.2); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #53855B — a fern tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #85537D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.95:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.95:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85537D?
#85537D is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 33% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 6% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #85537D?
Use white text. White on #85537D has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #85537D?
Its complementary colour is #53855B, and analogous partners are #745385 and #855364.