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#855db9 color: Lusty Lavender

#855db9 is rgb(133, 93, 185) in RGB and oklch(56.103% 0.14191 302.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

56.1%
0.142
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855db9

#855db9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 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: #855db9 mixed with white

  1. 855db9
  2. 906dc1
  3. 9c7dc8
  4. a88dd0
  5. b49dd7
  6. c0adde
  7. ccbde5
  8. d9ceec
  9. e5def2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #855db9 mixed with black

  1. 855db9
  2. 7350a0
  3. 614389
  4. 503771
  5. 402a5b
  6. 301f46
  7. 211431
  8. 130a1e
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855db9 with less saturation

  1. 855db9
  2. 8360b2
  3. 8163ac
  4. 8066a5
  5. 7e689f
  6. 7c6b98
  7. 7b6d91
  8. 796f8a
  9. 787183
  10. 76737c

Questions about #855db9

What color is #855db9?

#855db9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 93, 185), in HSL hsl(266.09, 39.66%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.103% 0.14191 302.113).

What colors go well with #855db9?

The complementary color of #855db9 is #678100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596cc7 and #a35199. The triadic partners are #ae5d00 and #008b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #855db9?

White text reads better on #855db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855db9 a warm or cool color?

#855db9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.142.