#855DB2#855DB2
#855DB2 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.133 H 304.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855DB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 48%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.3%, 47.8%, 0%, 30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.01, 33.61, -39.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.01, 51.71, 310.55°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.7% 0.0746 -0.11) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.133 304.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6214, 16.0297, 44.0658) |
| Luminance | 0.1603 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 1.81
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.45
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 4.89
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.43
Dark Lavender
#856798
ΔE00 7.75
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 7.94
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855DB2 #8AB25D
analogous
#5D5FB2 #855DB2 #AF5DB2
triadic
#855DB2 #B2855D #5DB285
tetradic
#855DB2 #B25D5F #8AB25D #5DB2AF
square
#855DB2 #B25D5F #8AB25D #5DB2AF
split-complementary
#855DB2 #B2AF5D #5FB25D
monochromatic
#493065 #67448E #855DB2 #A486C6 #C3B0D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#855DB2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#855DB2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855DB2
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855DB2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855DB2 | 1.00 | 4.99 | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#456EB5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4F6FB0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7D6C7F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855db2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 93, 178); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.133 304.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#aa8cc9',
500: '#855db2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855db2; $custom-light: #aa8cc9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855db2",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 93,
"b": 178
},
"hsl": {
"h": 268.235,
"s": 35.565,
"l": 53.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55701,
"c": 0.13295,
"h": 304.1
},
"luminance": 0.1603
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855DB2
secondary
#B6C8A3
accent
#CC5C97
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F8
border
#CECBD1
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82