#855EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.161 298), rgb(133, 94, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#855EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 298°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.161 298) |
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 #855EC9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855EC9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855EC9 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855EC9 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990DF
oklch(70.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855EC9
oklch(57.2% 0.161 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#855EC9 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) | #3473CD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76738A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855EC9
#855EC9
oklch(57.2% 0.161 298)
- #728200
#728200
oklch(57.3% 0.133 118)
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 #855EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
Use #855EC9 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.