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#855D83

#855D83 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855D83 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#855D83
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #855D83?

#855D83 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #855D83 in RGB?

#855D83 is rgb(133, 93, 131): 133 red, 93 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #855D83 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 2, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #855D83?

PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #855D83?

Its complement #4C734E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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