#855EE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.196 292.7), rgb(133, 94, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#855EE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 94, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.196 292.7) |
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 #855EE5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855EE5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855EE5 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855EE5 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#906FEB
oklch(63.2% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855EE5
oklch(59.1% 0.196 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6842BC
oklch(49.1% 0.182 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#855EE5 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) | #0079E9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D75E2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7C99 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855EE5
#855EE5
oklch(59.1% 0.196 292.7)
- #7F8500
#7F8500
oklch(59.2% 0.132 112.9)
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 #855EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #855EE5 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.