#855BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.15 301.5), rgb(133, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#855BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BBD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.15 301.5) |
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 #855BBD | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BBD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855BBD text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BBD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BBD
oklch(56% 0.15 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#855BBD 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) | #396FC0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456FBB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D83 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BBD
#855BBD
oklch(56% 0.15 301.5)
- #688000
#688000
oklch(56.1% 0.136 121.8)
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 #855BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #855BBD 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.