Color swatch image showing #85608E with RGB(133,96,142) values

#85608E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #85608E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#85608E Color Information

#85608E RGB value is (133, 96, 142). The hex color red value is 133, green is 96, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 288°, saturation of 19 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 32 percent, 0 percent, 44 percent.

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#85608E Color Meaning

Color #85608E signifies dignified flamboyance, theatrical authority, and complex grandeur. #85608E muted, reddish-purple balances regal purple with a dusty, softened quality, suggesting aged velvet curtains, ceremonial robes, and a power that is both ostentatious and weathered by time. Psychologically, color #85608E conveys a sense of dramatic confidence, historical significance, and a performance of status that is aware of its own spectacle. #85608E stimulates the imagination with its narrative weight and sense of tradition. #85608E color is authority expressed with a flourish. Culturally, color #85608E is linked to the performing arts, particularly theater and opera, as well as historical pageantry and academic regalia. Symbolically, #85608E represents the intersection of might and display, the role one plays in society, and the rich, complex layers of institutional history. Therefore, color #85608E embodies a color concept where influence is inseparable from its presentation, and tradition carries a inherent sense of drama and depth.

Color Conversion

Convert #85608E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#85608E
RGB
rgb(133, 96, 142)
HSL
hsl(288°, 19%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(288°, 32%, 56%)
XYZ
18.7382 15.3053 27.5578
Yxy
15.3053 0.3042 0.2485
Hunter Lab
39.1220 1.5243 -1.2561
CIE-Lab
46.0495 23.5499 -19.5280

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red133 / 255 (52%)
52%
Green96 / 255 (38%)
38%
Blue142 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#85608E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#85608E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #85608E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#85608E

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #85608E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#85608E

protanopia

#757583

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #85608E;

Text Color

color: #85608E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #85608E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #85608E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #85608E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85608E 0%, #4f3a55 100%);

#85608E Color FAQs

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