#855AC6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.163 299.5), rgb(133, 90, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#855AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.163 299.5) |
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 #855AC6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855AC6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855AC6 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855AC6 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D6
oklch(63.2% 0.149 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855AC6
oklch(56.4% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A9
oklch(49.2% 0.152 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#855AC6 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) | #2E70CA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C70C3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776F87 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855AC6
#855AC6
oklch(56.4% 0.163 299.5)
- #6D8000
#6D8000
oklch(56.4% 0.133 119.5)
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 #855AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #855AC6 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.