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#855db8 color: Lusty Lavender

#855db8 is rgb(133, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(56.045% 0.14063 302.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

56%
0.141
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855db8

#855db8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #855db8 mixed with white

  1. 855db8
  2. 906dc0
  3. 9c7dc7
  4. a88dcf
  5. b49dd6
  6. c0addd
  7. ccbde4
  8. d9ceeb
  9. e5def2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #855db8 mixed with black

  1. 855db8
  2. 7350a0
  3. 614388
  4. 503771
  5. 402a5b
  6. 301f45
  7. 211431
  8. 130a1e
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855db8 with less saturation

  1. 855db8
  2. 8360b2
  3. 8163ab
  4. 8066a4
  5. 7e689e
  6. 7c6b97
  7. 7b6d90
  8. 796f8a
  9. 787183
  10. 76737c

Questions about #855db8

What color is #855db8?

#855db8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(266.37, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.045% 0.14063 302.389).

What colors go well with #855db8?

The complementary color of #855db8 is #678100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596cc6 and #a35198. The triadic partners are #ad5d00 and #008b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855db8?

White text reads better on #855db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855db8 a warm or cool color?

#855db8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.141.