#855DB1#855DB1
#855DB1 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.132 H 304.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.00:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855DB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(269, 47%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.9%, 47.5%, 0%, 30.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.96, 33.37, -38.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.96, 51.17, 310.70°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.65% 0.0745 -0.1086) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.65% 0.132 304.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.5213, 15.9897, 43.5390) |
| Luminance | 0.1599 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 1.86
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.44
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 4.94
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.45
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.57
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 8.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855DB1 #89B15D
analogous
#5D5FB1 #855DB1 #AF5DB1
triadic
#855DB1 #B1855D #5DB185
tetradic
#855DB1 #B15D5F #89B15D #5DB1AF
square
#855DB1 #B15D5F #89B15D #5DB1AF
split-complementary
#855DB1 #B1AF5D #5FB15D
monochromatic
#493064 #67448D #855DB1 #A486C5 #C3B0D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.00
#855DB1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.20
#855DB1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855DB1
5.00:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855DB1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855DB1 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.20 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#466EB4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#506FAF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7E6B7E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855db1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 93, 177); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.132 304.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8cc9',
500: '#855db1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855db1; $custom-light: #aa8cc9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855db1",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 93,
"b": 177
},
"hsl": {
"h": 268.571,
"s": 35,
"l": 52.941
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55645,
"c": 0.13168,
"h": 304.5
},
"luminance": 0.1599
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855DB1
secondary
#B6C7A3
accent
#CB5D97
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82