#855BAB#855BAB
#855BAB is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.154; OKLCH L 55.0% C 0.127 H 306.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.14:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855BAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(272, 47%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22.2%, 46.8%, 0%, 32.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.19, 33.07, -36.49) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.19, 49.25, 312.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.97% 0.0765 -0.1019) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.97% 0.127 306.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.7632, 15.4092, 40.4006) |
| Luminance | 0.1541 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 2.59
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.13
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 5.45
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 6.98
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 7.13
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 7.65
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855BAB #81AB5B
analogous
#5D5BAB #855BAB #AB5BA9
triadic
#855BAB #AB855B #5BAB85
tetradic
#855BAB #AB5D5B #81AB5B #5BA9AB
square
#855BAB #AB5D5B #81AB5B #5BA9AB
split-complementary
#855BAB #A9AB5B #5BAB5D
monochromatic
#472F5C #664485 #855BAB #A383C0 #C1ACD4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.14
#855BAB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.08
#855BAB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855BAB
5.14:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855BAB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855BAB | 1.00 | 5.14 | 4.08 | 5.14 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.08 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#476CAE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#526EA9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7F687B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855bab; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 91, 171); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.0% 0.127 306.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8ac4',
500: '#855bab',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855bab; $custom-light: #aa8ac4; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855bab",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 91,
"b": 171
},
"hsl": {
"h": 271.5,
"s": 32.258,
"l": 51.373
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54967,
"c": 0.12742,
"h": 306.9
},
"luminance": 0.15409
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855BAB
secondary
#B0C39F
accent
#C85F91
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82