#855BB0#855BB0
#855BB0 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.134 H 305.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855BB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(270, 48%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 48.3%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.45, 34.28, -39.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.45, 51.94, 311.30°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.25% 0.0772 -0.1092) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.25% 0.134 305.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.2488, 15.6034, 42.9582) |
| Luminance | 0.1560 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 2.07
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 3.98
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 5.09
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.97
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 7.58
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.80
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855BB0 #86B05B
analogous
#5B5CB0 #855BB0 #AF5BB0
triadic
#855BB0 #B0855B #5BB085
tetradic
#855BB0 #B05B5C #86B05B #5BB0AF
square
#855BB0 #B05B5C #86B05B #5BB0AF
split-complementary
#855BB0 #B0AF5B #5CB05B
monochromatic
#482F62 #66438B #855BB0 #A484C4 #C2AED8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.10
#855BB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.12
#855BB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855BB0
5.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855BB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855BB0 | 1.00 | 5.10 | 4.12 | 5.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#436DB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4F6EAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7E6A7D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855bb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 91, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.134 305.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8ac8',
500: '#855bb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855bb0; $custom-light: #aa8ac8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855bb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 91,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 269.647,
"s": 34.979,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55246,
"c": 0.13375,
"h": 305.3
},
"luminance": 0.15603
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855BB0
secondary
#B4C6A1
accent
#CB5D95
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82