#855FA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.113 308.1), rgb(133, 95, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#855FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.113 308.1) |
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 #855FA5 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855FA5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #855FA5 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855FA5 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855FA5
oklch(55.3% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#855FA5 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) | #4F6DA8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5970A3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816A7A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855FA5
#855FA5
oklch(55.3% 0.113 308.1)
- #5F7F30
#5F7F30
oklch(55.4% 0.113 128.2)
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 #855FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #855FA5 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.