#855CD1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.174 296.7), rgb(133, 92, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#855CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.174 296.7) |
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 #855CD1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855CD1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855CD1 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855CD1 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 297)
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Step 500
500
#9471DD
oklch(63.1% 0.159 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855CD1
oklch(57.4% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C46AF
oklch(49.1% 0.161 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#855CD1 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) | #2474D5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3372CE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73748E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855CD1
#855CD1
oklch(57.4% 0.174 296.7)
- #748200
#748200
oklch(57.5% 0.133 117)
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 #855CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #855CD1 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.