#855FBD#855FBD
#855FBD is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.168; OKLCH L 56.7% C 0.144 H 300.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.81:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #855FBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(133, 95, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(264, 50%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29.6%, 49.7%, 0%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.06, 35.21, -44.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(48.06, 56.37, 308.65°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.68% 0.0731 -0.1238) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.68% 0.144 300.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9483, 16.8450, 50.1767) |
| Luminance | 0.1684 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 2.46
Amethyst
#9B5FC0
ΔE00 4.78
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 5.52
Deep Lilac
#966EBD
ΔE00 6.16
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 6.42
Purpley
#8756E4
ΔE00 6.51
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#855FBD #97BD5F
analogous
#5F68BD #855FBD #B45FBD
triadic
#855FBD #BD855F #5FBD85
tetradic
#855FBD #BD5F68 #97BD5F #5FBDB4
square
#855FBD #BD5F68 #97BD5F #5FBDB4
split-complementary
#855FBD #BDB45F #68BD5F
monochromatic
#4A2F72 #67419E #855FBD #A68ACF #C7B6E1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.81
#855FBD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.37
#855FBD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #855FBD
4.81:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##855FBD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##855FBD | 1.00 | 4.81 | 4.37 | 4.81 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.81 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.37 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.81 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4072C0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4A72BB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7A7085
Achromatopsia (no color)
#727272
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #855fbd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(133, 95, 189); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.7% 0.144 300.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ab8dd1',
500: '#855fbd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #855fbd; $custom-light: #ab8dd1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#855fbd",
"rgb": {
"r": 133,
"g": 95,
"b": 189
},
"hsl": {
"h": 264.255,
"s": 41.593,
"l": 55.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56677,
"c": 0.14382,
"h": 300.6
},
"luminance": 0.16845
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#855FBD
secondary
#C0CFA8
accent
#D156A0
background
#FAF8FC
surface
#F4F0F9
border
#CECBD2
text
#100C14
muted
#7F7D82