#855CB0#855CB0
#855CB0 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 55.4% C 0.132 H 305.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855CB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 92, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(269, 48%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 47.7%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.68, 33.70, -38.65) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.68, 51.28, 311.09°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.42% 0.0758 -0.1082) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.42% 0.132 305) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3348, 15.7755, 42.9869) |
| Luminance | 0.1578 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 1.97
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.20
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 5.03
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.72
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.60
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 7.86
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855CB0 #87B05C
analogous
#5C5DB0 #855CB0 #AF5CB0
triadic
#855CB0 #B0855C #5CB085
tetradic
#855CB0 #B05C5D #87B05C #5CB0AF
square
#855CB0 #B05C5D #87B05C #5CB0AF
split-complementary
#855CB0 #B0AF5C #5DB05C
monochromatic
#483062 #67448B #855CB0 #A485C4 #C3AED8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.05
#855CB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.15
#855CB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855CB0
5.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855CB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855CB0 | 1.00 | 5.05 | 4.15 | 5.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.15 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#456DB3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#506FAE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7E6A7E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855cb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 92, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.4% 0.132 305.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8bc8',
500: '#855cb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855cb0; $custom-light: #aa8bc8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855cb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 92,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 269.286,
"s": 34.711,
"l": 52.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55417,
"c": 0.13207,
"h": 305
},
"luminance": 0.15775
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855CB0
secondary
#B4C6A2
accent
#CB5D95
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82