#855DC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.153 299.8), rgb(133, 93, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#855DC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.153 299.8) |
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 #855DC2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855DC2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855DC2 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855DC2 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AB90DB
oklch(70.6% 0.111 300.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9773D2
oklch(63.1% 0.142 299.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#855DC2
oklch(56.6% 0.153 299.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
-
Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#855DC2 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) | #3971C5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471C0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797087 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855DC2
#855DC2
oklch(56.6% 0.153 299.8)
- #6D8100
#6D8100
oklch(56.7% 0.135 119.9)
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 #855DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #855DC2 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.