#855AAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.132 306.5), rgb(133, 90, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#855AAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855AAD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.132 306.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #855AAD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855AAD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855AAD text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #855AAD text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855AAD
oklch(54.9% 0.132 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#734B97
oklch(49.1% 0.124 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#855AAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #446CB0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F687B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855AAD
#855AAD
oklch(54.9% 0.132 306.5)
- #5D7E16
#5D7E16
oklch(54.8% 0.131 126.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #855AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #855AAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.