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#855296 color: Royal Lilac

#855296 is rgb(133, 82, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.315% 0.11769 317.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

52.3%
0.118
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855296

#855296 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #855296 mixed with white

  1. 855296
  2. 9163a1
  3. 9d73ab
  4. a984b6
  5. b595c0
  6. c1a6cb
  7. cdb8d5
  8. dac9e0
  9. e6dbea
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #855296 mixed with black

  1. 855296
  2. 734682
  3. 613b6e
  4. 502f5b
  5. 402549
  6. 301a37
  7. 211126
  8. 130816
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855296 with less saturation

  1. 855296
  2. 825592
  3. 80588d
  4. 7d5a89
  5. 7b5d85
  6. 785f80
  7. 75627c
  8. 726478
  9. 706673
  10. 6d686e

Questions about #855296

What color is #855296?

#855296 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 150), in HSL hsl(285, 29.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.315% 0.11769 317.286).

What colors go well with #855296?

The complementary color of #855296 is #467930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675da9 and #994b77. The triadic partners are #8f5f00 and #007c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #855296?

White text reads better on #855296: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855296 a warm or cool color?

#855296 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.118.