#855BAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.13 306.2), rgb(133, 91, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#855BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BAD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.13 306.2) |
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 #855BAD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BAD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855BAD text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #855BAD text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91CF
oklch(70.6% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BAD
oklch(55.1% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#724C96
oklch(49.1% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#855BAD 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) | #456CB0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F697C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BAD
#855BAD
oklch(55.1% 0.13 306.2)
- #5E7F19
#5E7F19
oklch(55.2% 0.131 126.6)
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 #855BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #855BAD 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.