#855AD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.183 296.1), rgb(133, 90, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#855AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.183 296.1) |
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 #855AD6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855AD6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855AD6 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855AD6 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.132 296)
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Step 500
500
#946FE2
oklch(63% 0.169 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855AD6
oklch(57.4% 0.183 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B4
oklch(49.2% 0.17 296)
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Step 800
800
#583992
oklch(42.8% 0.141 296)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#855AD6 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) | #1174DA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2871D3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71748F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855AD6
#855AD6
oklch(57.4% 0.183 296.1)
- #758100
#758100
oklch(57.3% 0.131 116.1)
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 #855AD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855AD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #855AD6 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.