Close to Royal Purple
#85599E
#85599E is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 34.9% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #85599E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85599E as they’d see it.
#85599E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #85599E
What color is #85599E?
#85599E is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 34.9% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 28% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #85599E in RGB?
#85599E is rgb(133, 89, 158): 133 red, 89 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85599E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 44, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85599E?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85599E?
Its complement #497631 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.