#855bb8 color: Lusty Lavender
#855bb8 is rgb(133, 91, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.708% 0.14388 302.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #855bb8
#855bb8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 303°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #855bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #855bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #855bb8 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #855bb8
Questions about #855bb8
What color is #855bb8?
#855bb8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 91, 184), in HSL hsl(267.1, 39.57%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.708% 0.14388 302.869).
What colors go well with #855bb8?
The complementary color of #855bb8 is #648000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596ac7 and #a34f97. The triadic partners are #ad5c00 and #00897a.
Is white or black text more readable on #855bb8?
White text reads better on #855bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855bb8 a warm or cool color?
#855bb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.144.