#855B88
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.2% 0.085 324.4), rgb(133, 91, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#855B88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855B88 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.085 324.4) |
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 #855B88 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855B88 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855B88 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855B88 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CF
oklch(81% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A179A4
oklch(63% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855B88
oklch(53.2% 0.085 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#855B88 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) | #57668A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B86 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875F6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855B88
#855B88
oklch(53.2% 0.085 324.4)
- #4C794D
#4C794D
oklch(53.1% 0.084 144.8)
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 #855B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
Use #855B88 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.