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#855ab1 color: Lusty Lavender

#855ab1 is rgb(133, 90, 177) in RGB and oklch(55.133% 0.13669 305.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

55.1%
0.137
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #855ab1

#855ab1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #855ab1 mixed with white

  1. 855ab1
  2. 906ab9
  3. 9c7bc2
  4. a88bca
  5. b49bd2
  6. c0abda
  7. ccbce1
  8. d9cce9
  9. e5ddf0
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #855ab1 mixed with black

  1. 855ab1
  2. 734d99
  3. 614183
  4. 50356c
  5. 402957
  6. 301e42
  7. 21132f
  8. 13091c
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855ab1 with less saturation

  1. 855ab1
  2. 835dab
  3. 8160a5
  4. 7f639f
  5. 7d6599
  6. 7b6892
  7. 796a8c
  8. 776c86
  9. 766e7f
  10. 747079

Questions about #855ab1

What color is #855ab1?

#855ab1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 177), in HSL hsl(269.66, 35.8%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.133% 0.13669 305.173).

What colors go well with #855ab1?

The complementary color of #855ab1 is #5f7f06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c68c1 and #a14f91. The triadic partners are #a75d00 and #00877b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855ab1?

White text reads better on #855ab1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855ab1 a warm or cool color?

#855ab1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.137.