#855BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.158 300), rgb(133, 91, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#855BC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.158 300) |
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 #855BC3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BC3 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855BC3 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BC3 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9872D3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BC3
oklch(56.4% 0.158 300)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C87
oklch(42.8% 0.122 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#855BC3 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) | #3470C7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F86 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BC3
#855BC3
oklch(56.4% 0.158 300)
- #6C8000
#6C8000
oklch(56.4% 0.134 120)
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 #855BC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #855BC3 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.