#855FCE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.166 296.7), rgb(133, 95, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#855FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #855FCE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.166 296.7) |
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 #855FCE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #855FCE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #855FCE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #855FCE text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#A890E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9472DA
oklch(63.1% 0.154 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#855FCE
oklch(57.7% 0.166 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AC
oklch(49.1% 0.154 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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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)
#855FCE 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) | #3075D2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74758D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #855FCE
#855FCE
oklch(57.7% 0.166 296.7)
- #758200
#758200
oklch(57.6% 0.132 116.5)
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 #855FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #855FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
Use #855FCE 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.