#855C85
Plum · medium warm pink
About #855C85
#855C85 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 36% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Eggplant (ΔE 17.5), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5C855C (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.43:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.43:1).
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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 #855C85?
#855C85 is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 36% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #855C85?
Use white text. White on #855C85 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855C85?
Its complementary colour is #5C855C, and analogous partners are #715C85 and #855C71.