#855AAA#855AAA
#855AAA is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.152; OKLCH L 54.7% C 0.128 H 307.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855AAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(272, 47%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21.8%, 47.1%, 0%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.91, 33.41, -36.35) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.91, 49.37, 312.59°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.74% 0.0778 -0.1015) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.74% 0.128 307.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.5833, 15.2014, 39.8722) |
| Luminance | 0.1520 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 2.81
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 3.97
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 5.60
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.06
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 7.41
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 7.42
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855AAA #7FAA5A
analogous
#5D5AAA #855AAA #AA5AA7
triadic
#855AAA #AA855A #5AAA85
tetradic
#855AAA #AA5D5A #7FAA5A #5AA7AA
square
#855AAA #AA5D5A #7FAA5A #5AA7AA
split-complementary
#855AAA #A7AA5A #5AAA5D
monochromatic
#462F5B #664483 #855AAA #A382BF #C1ABD4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.20
#855AAA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.04
#855AAA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855AAA
5.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855AAA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855AAA | 1.00 | 5.20 | 4.04 | 5.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.04 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#466BAD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#516DA8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#80677A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855aaa; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 90, 170); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.7% 0.128 307.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8ac3',
500: '#855aaa',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855aaa; $custom-light: #aa8ac3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855aaa",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 90,
"b": 170
},
"hsl": {
"h": 272.25,
"s": 32,
"l": 50.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5474,
"c": 0.12787,
"h": 307.5
},
"luminance": 0.15201
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855AAA
secondary
#AFC29E
accent
#C86090
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C12
muted
#7F7D81