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#855396 color: Royal Lilac

#855396 is rgb(133, 83, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.483% 0.11589 317.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

52.5%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #855396

#855396 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, 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: #855396 mixed with white

  1. 855396
  2. 9164a1
  3. 9d74ab
  4. a985b6
  5. b596c0
  6. c1a7cb
  7. cdb8d5
  8. dacae0
  9. e6dbea
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #855396 mixed with black

  1. 855396
  2. 734782
  3. 613b6e
  4. 50305b
  5. 402549
  6. 301b37
  7. 211126
  8. 130816
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855396 with less saturation

  1. 855396
  2. 825692
  3. 80598e
  4. 7d5b89
  5. 7b5e85
  6. 786081
  7. 75627c
  8. 736478
  9. 706673
  10. 6d686f

Questions about #855396

What color is #855396?

#855396 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 83, 150), in HSL hsl(284.78, 28.76%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.483% 0.11589 317.141).

What colors go well with #855396?

The complementary color of #855396 is #487932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675ea9 and #994c77. The triadic partners are #8f6000 and #007d80.

Is white or black text more readable on #855396?

White text reads better on #855396: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855396 a warm or cool color?

#855396 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.116.