#855CDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.191 294.1), rgb(133, 92, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#855CDF 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855CDF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.191 294.1) |
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 #855CDF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855CDF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855CDF text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855CDF text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855CDF
oklch(58.4% 0.191 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#463177
oklch(37.5% 0.115 294)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#855CDF 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) | #0077E3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A73DC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7995 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855CDF
#855CDF
oklch(58.4% 0.191 294.1)
- #7B8300
#7B8300
oklch(58.3% 0.131 114)
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 #855CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #855CDF 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.