#855DB6#855DB6
#855DB6 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.162; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.138 H 303.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.95:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855DB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 93, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(267, 49%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26.9%, 48.9%, 0%, 28.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.23, 34.60, -41.29) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.23, 53.87, 309.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.93% 0.0751 -0.1159) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.93% 0.138 303) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0289, 16.1927, 46.2119) |
| Luminance | 0.1619 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 1.82
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.58
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 4.76
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.44
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 7.30
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 7.58
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855DB6 #8EB65D
analogous
#5D62B6 #855DB6 #B15DB6
triadic
#855DB6 #B6855D #5DB685
tetradic
#855DB6 #B65D62 #8EB65D #5DB6B1
square
#855DB6 #B65D62 #8EB65D #5DB6B1
split-complementary
#855DB6 #B6B15D #62B65D
monochromatic
#492F69 #674293 #855DB6 #A587C9 #C5B1DC
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.95
#855DB6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.24
#855DB6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855DB6
4.95:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855DB6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855DB6 | 1.00 | 4.95 | 4.24 | 4.95 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.24 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.95 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#426FB9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4D70B4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7C6D81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#707070
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855db6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 93, 182); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.138 303.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab8ccc',
500: '#855db6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855db6; $custom-light: #ab8ccc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855db6",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 93,
"b": 182
},
"hsl": {
"h": 266.966,
"s": 37.872,
"l": 53.922
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55929,
"c": 0.13808,
"h": 303
},
"luminance": 0.16193
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855DB6
secondary
#B9CAA4
accent
#CE5A9A
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F9
border
#CECBD2
text
#100C13
muted
#7F7D82