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#855299 color: Royal Lilac

#855299 is rgb(133, 82, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.471% 0.12118 315.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

52.5%
0.121
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #855299

#855299 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #855299 mixed with white

  1. 855299
  2. 9163a3
  3. 9d74ae
  4. a984b8
  5. b595c2
  6. c1a7cc
  7. cdb8d7
  8. dac9e1
  9. e6dbeb
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #855299 mixed with black

  1. 855299
  2. 734684
  3. 613b70
  4. 502f5d
  5. 40254a
  6. 301a38
  7. 211127
  8. 130817
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855299 with less saturation

  1. 855299
  2. 825595
  3. 805890
  4. 7d5b8b
  5. 7b5d87
  6. 786082
  7. 75627e
  8. 736479
  9. 706674
  10. 6d686f

Questions about #855299

What color is #855299?

#855299 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 153), in HSL hsl(283.1, 30.21%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.471% 0.12118 315.885).

What colors go well with #855299?

The complementary color of #855299 is #48792c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655eac and #9a4a79. The triadic partners are #915e00 and #007d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #855299?

White text reads better on #855299: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855299 a warm or cool color?

#855299 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.121.