#855BD9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.185 295.4), rgb(133, 91, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#855BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.185 295.4) |
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 #855BD9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BD9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855BD9 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BD9 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#936FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BD9
oklch(57.8% 0.185 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B5
oklch(49% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573893
oklch(42.6% 0.143 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#855BD9 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) | #0C75DD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2472D6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707691 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BD9
#855BD9
oklch(57.8% 0.185 295.4)
- #778200
#778200
oklch(57.8% 0.131 115.6)
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 #855BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #855BD9 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.