#855D7B
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #855D7B
#855D7B is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 36% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Eggplant and Rose Gold (ΔE 15.1), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D8567 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.46:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.46:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #855D7B?
#855D7B is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 36% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #855D7B?
Use white text. White on #855D7B has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855D7B?
Its complementary colour is #5D8567, and analogous partners are #7B5D85 and #855D67.