#855D70
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #855D70
#855D70 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 36% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.0); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5D8572 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #855D70 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.53:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.53:1).
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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 #855D70?
#855D70 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 36% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #855D70?
Use white text. White on #855D70 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855D70?
Its complementary colour is #5D8572, and analogous partners are #855D84 and #855E5D.