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#855199 color: Royal Lilac

#855199 is rgb(133, 81, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.305% 0.12296 316.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

52.3%
0.123
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855199

#855199 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #855199 mixed with white

  1. 855199
  2. 9162a3
  3. 9d73ae
  4. a984b8
  5. b595c2
  6. c1a6cc
  7. cdb7d7
  8. dac9e1
  9. e6dbeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #855199 mixed with black

  1. 855199
  2. 734584
  3. 613a70
  4. 502f5d
  5. 40244a
  6. 301a38
  7. 211027
  8. 130717
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855199 with less saturation

  1. 855199
  2. 825494
  3. 805790
  4. 7d5a8b
  5. 7b5c87
  6. 785f82
  7. 75617d
  8. 726478
  9. 6f6674
  10. 6d686f

Questions about #855199

What color is #855199?

#855199 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 81, 153), in HSL hsl(283.33, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.305% 0.12296 316.037).

What colors go well with #855199?

The complementary color of #855199 is #47792b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655dad and #9a4979. The triadic partners are #915d00 and #007c7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #855199?

White text reads better on #855199: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855199 a warm or cool color?

#855199 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.123.