#855ECD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.166 297.1), rgb(133, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#855ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855ECD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.166 297.1) |
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 #855ECD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855ECD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855ECD text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855ECD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472D9
oklch(63% 0.152 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855ECD
oklch(57.5% 0.166 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AC
oklch(49.2% 0.154 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#855ECD 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) | #2F74D1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75748C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855ECD
#855ECD
oklch(57.5% 0.166 297.1)
- #748200
#748200
oklch(57.5% 0.133 117)
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 #855ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #855ECD 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.