#855B63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.056 6.7), rgb(133, 91, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#855B63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B63 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.056 6.7) |
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 #855B63 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B63 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B63 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #855B63 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500
#A87C84
oklch(63.2% 0.056 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#93656D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 7.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#855B63
oklch(51.8% 0.056 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#65444B
oklch(42.6% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#855B63 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) | #616263 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6962 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C585E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B63
#855B63
oklch(51.8% 0.056 6.7)
- #40736E
#40736E
oklch(51.8% 0.056 187.5)
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 #855B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #855B63 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.