#855BCA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.167 298.4), rgb(133, 91, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#855BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BCA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 298.4) |
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 #855BCA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BCA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855BCA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BCA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9671D9
oklch(63% 0.154 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BCA
oklch(56.8% 0.167 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AB
oklch(49.2% 0.154 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#855BCA 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) | #2C72CE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76718A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BCA
#855BCA
oklch(56.8% 0.167 298.4)
- #708100
#708100
oklch(56.9% 0.133 118.5)
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 #855BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #855BCA 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.