#855FC1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.149 299.6), rgb(133, 95, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#855FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.149 299.6) |
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 #855FC1 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855FC1 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855FC1 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855FC1 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855FC1
oklch(56.9% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA3
oklch(49% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#855FC1 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) | #3D72C4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4772BF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797287 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855FC1
#855FC1
oklch(56.9% 0.149 299.6)
- #6E8200
#6E8200
oklch(57% 0.135 119.9)
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 #855FC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #855FC1 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.