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#855ac6 color: Soft violet

#855ac6 is rgb(133, 90, 198) in RGB and oklch(56.399% 0.16305 299.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

56.4%
0.163
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855ac6

#855ac6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #855ac6 mixed with white

  1. 855ac6
  2. 906bcd
  3. 9c7cd3
  4. a78cd9
  5. b39cdf
  6. bfade5
  7. ccbdeb
  8. d8cdf0
  9. e5def5
  10. f2eefa

Darker: #855ac6 mixed with black

  1. 855ac6
  2. 734dac
  3. 614192
  4. 50357a
  5. 402962
  6. 301e4b
  7. 211335
  8. 130921
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855ac6 with less saturation

  1. 855ac6
  2. 835ebe
  3. 8162b6
  4. 8065af
  5. 7e68a7
  6. 7d6b9f
  7. 7b6d97
  8. 7a708f
  9. 787287
  10. 77747e

Questions about #855ac6

What color is #855ac6?

#855ac6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 198), in HSL hsl(263.89, 48.65%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.399% 0.16305 299.528).

What colors go well with #855ac6?

The complementary color of #855ac6 is #6c8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #506cd4 and #a84ba3. The triadic partners are #b55900 and #008c78.

Is white or black text more readable on #855ac6?

White text reads better on #855ac6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855ac6 a warm or cool color?

#855ac6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.163.