#855EE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.191 293.4), rgb(133, 94, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#855EE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 293°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.191 293.4) |
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 #855EE1 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855EE1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855EE1 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855EE1 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906FE8
oklch(63% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855EE1
oklch(58.8% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#855EE1 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) | #0079E5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B75DE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7B97 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855EE1
#855EE1
oklch(58.8% 0.191 293.4)
- #7D8400
#7D8400
oklch(58.7% 0.131 113.5)
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 #855EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855EE1.
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 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #855EE1 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.