#855ACD#855ACD
#855ACD is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.167; OKLCH L 56.8% C 0.172 H 298.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.84:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855ACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 90, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(262, 56%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(35.1%, 56.1%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.89, 42.16, -53.53) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.89, 68.14, 308.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.85% 0.0806 -0.1517) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.85% 0.172 298) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3457, 16.7063, 59.6878) |
| Luminance | 0.1671 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Purpley
#8756E4
ΔE00 3.46
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 4.80
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 4.91
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 5.34
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 6.04
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 6.50
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855ACD #A2CD5A
analogous
#5A68CD #855ACD #BE5ACD
triadic
#855ACD #CD855A #5ACD85
tetradic
#855ACD #CD5A68 #A2CD5A #5ACDBE
square
#855ACD #CD5A68 #A2CD5A #5ACDBE
split-complementary
#855ACD #CDBE5A #68CD5A
monochromatic
#4B2884 #6536B3 #855ACD #A889DB #CAB8E9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.84
#855ACD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.34
#855ACD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855ACD
4.84:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855ACD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855ACD | 1.00 | 4.84 | 4.34 | 4.84 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.34 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.84 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2572D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3570CA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#75728B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#727272
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855acd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 90, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.8% 0.172 298.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ac8add',
500: '#855acd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855acd; $custom-light: #ac8add; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855acd",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 90,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 262.435,
"s": 53.488,
"l": 57.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56848,
"c": 0.17176,
"h": 298
},
"luminance": 0.16707
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855ACD
secondary
#C7D8AA
accent
#DD4BA6
background
#FAF8FD
surface
#F5F0FB
border
#CFCBD4
text
#110C15
muted
#807D83