#855BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.191 294.5), rgb(133, 91, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#855BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BDE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.191 294.5) |
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 #855BDE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BDE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855BDE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BDE text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926EE7
oklch(63% 0.176 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BDE
oklch(58.1% 0.191 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A42B9
oklch(49% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#855BDE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1973DB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7894 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BDE
#855BDE
oklch(58.1% 0.191 294.5)
- #7A8300
#7A8300
oklch(58.2% 0.131 114.5)
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 #855BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #855BDE 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.