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#855494 color: Royal Lilac

#855494 is rgb(133, 84, 148) in RGB and oklch(52.552% 0.11174 317.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

52.6%
0.112
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #855494

#855494 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #855494 mixed with white

  1. 855494
  2. 91649f
  3. 9d75a9
  4. a986b4
  5. b596bf
  6. c1a7c9
  7. cdb8d4
  8. dacadf
  9. e6dbea
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #855494 mixed with black

  1. 855494
  2. 734880
  3. 613c6d
  4. 50315a
  5. 402648
  6. 301b36
  7. 211126
  8. 130816
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855494 with less saturation

  1. 855494
  2. 835790
  3. 80598c
  4. 7d5c88
  5. 7b5e84
  6. 786080
  7. 76637c
  8. 736577
  9. 706773
  10. 6d696f

Questions about #855494

What color is #855494?

#855494 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 84, 148), in HSL hsl(285.94, 27.59%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.552% 0.11174 317.985).

What colors go well with #855494?

The complementary color of #855494 is #487936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685ea7 and #984d76. The triadic partners are #8d6100 and #007d81.

Is white or black text more readable on #855494?

White text reads better on #855494: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855494 a warm or cool color?

#855494 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.112.