#855AF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.215 291.6), rgb(133, 90, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#855AF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.215 291.6) |
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 #855AF1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855AF1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855AF1 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855AF1 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.198 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855AF1
oklch(59.3% 0.215 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#683DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#855AF1 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) | #007AF6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EE | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657D9D | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855AF1
#855AF1
oklch(59.3% 0.215 291.6)
- #818500
#818500
oklch(59.3% 0.131 111.9)
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 #855AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #855AF1 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.