#855EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.115 308.4), rgb(133, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#855EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 308.4) |
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 #855EA5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855EA5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855EA5 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855EA5 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BA
oklch(63% 0.105 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855EA5
oklch(55.2% 0.115 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4074
oklch(42.7% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#855EA5 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) | #4E6DA8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816979 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855EA5
#855EA5
oklch(55.2% 0.115 308.4)
- #5E7E2E
#5E7E2E
oklch(55.1% 0.114 128.1)
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 #855EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #855EA5 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.