#855AD0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.175 297.3), rgb(133, 90, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#855AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.175 297.3) |
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 #855AD0 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855AD0 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855AD0 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855AD0 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9670DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855AD0
oklch(57% 0.175 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D45B0
oklch(49.1% 0.163 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#855AD0 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) | #2072D4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3171CD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74738C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855AD0
#855AD0
oklch(57% 0.175 297.3)
- #728100
#728100
oklch(57.1% 0.132 117.6)
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 #855AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #855AD0 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.