#855DEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.204 292), rgb(133, 93, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#855DEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855DEB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.204 292) |
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 #855DEB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855DEB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855DEB text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855DEB text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#855DEB
oklch(59.4% 0.204 292)
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Step 600
600
#7C4BE7
oklch(55.7% 0.222 292)
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Step 700
700
#693AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 292)
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Step 800
800
#5532A2
oklch(42.7% 0.17 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E81
oklch(37.8% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#855DEB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687D9B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855DEB
#855DEB
oklch(59.4% 0.204 292)
- #818500
#818500
oklch(59.3% 0.131 111.9)
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 #855DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #855DEB 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.