#855BB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.135 304.9), rgb(133, 91, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#855BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.135 304.9) |
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 #855BB1 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BB1 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855BB1 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BB1 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BB1
oklch(55.3% 0.135 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#714B99
oklch(49% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#855BB1 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) | #436DB4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6EAF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6A7E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BB1
#855BB1
oklch(55.3% 0.135 304.9)
- #617F0B
#617F0B
oklch(55.3% 0.135 124.7)
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 #855BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #855BB1 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.