#855D84
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #855D84
#855D84 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, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Eggplant and Plum (ΔE 18.4), with Plum the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D855E (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.39:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.39:1).
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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 #855D84?
#855D84 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, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #855D84?
Use white text. White on #855D84 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855D84?
Its complementary colour is #5D855E, and analogous partners are #725D85 and #855D70.