#855BE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.197 293.6), rgb(133, 91, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#855BE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.197 293.6) |
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 #855BE3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855BE3 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855BE3 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855BE3 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#916EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855BE3
oklch(58.5% 0.197 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#855BE3 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) | #0077E7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0473E0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7996 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855BE3
#855BE3
oklch(58.5% 0.197 293.6)
- #7C8300
#7C8300
oklch(58.4% 0.131 113.5)
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 #855BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #855BE3 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.