#855D71
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #855D71
With the hex code #855D71, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 15% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Rose Gold. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D8571, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.52:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.52:1).
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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 #855D71?
With the hex code #855D71, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 15% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #855D71?
Use white text. White on #855D71 has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855D71?
Its complementary colour is #5D8571, and analogous partners are #855D85 and #855D5D.