#855EBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.143 301.3), rgb(133, 94, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#855EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855EBB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.143 301.3) |
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 #855EBB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855EBB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855EBB text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855EBB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9875CC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855EBB
oklch(56.4% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#855EBB 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) | #4071BE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6F84 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855EBB
#855EBB
oklch(56.4% 0.143 301.3)
- #6A8100
#6A8100
oklch(56.5% 0.136 121.3)
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 #855EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #855EBB 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.