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#855db2 color: Lusty Lavender

#855db2 is rgb(133, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.701% 0.13296 304.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

55.7%
0.133
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855db2

#855db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #855db2 mixed with white

  1. 855db2
  2. 906dba
  3. 9c7dc2
  4. a88dca
  5. b49dd2
  6. c0adda
  7. ccbde2
  8. d9cde9
  9. e5def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #855db2 mixed with black

  1. 855db2
  2. 73509a
  3. 614383
  4. 50376d
  5. 402a57
  6. 301f43
  7. 21142f
  8. 130a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855db2 with less saturation

  1. 855db2
  2. 8360ac
  3. 8163a6
  4. 8065a0
  5. 7e689a
  6. 7c6a94
  7. 7a6c8d
  8. 796e87
  9. 777081
  10. 75727a

Questions about #855db2

What color is #855db2?

#855db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(268.24, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.701% 0.13296 304.143).

What colors go well with #855db2?

The complementary color of #855db2 is #638010. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d6bc0 and #a15293. The triadic partners are #a85f00 and #00897c.

Is white or black text more readable on #855db2?

White text reads better on #855db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855db2 a warm or cool color?

#855db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.133.