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#855dce color: Soft violet

#855dce is rgb(133, 93, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.392% 0.16856 297.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.4%
0.169
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #855dce

#855dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #855dce mixed with white

  1. 855dce
  2. 906ed4
  3. 9b7eda
  4. a78fdf
  5. b39fe5
  6. bfafea
  7. cbbfee
  8. d8cff3
  9. e5dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #855dce mixed with black

  1. 855dce
  2. 7350b3
  3. 614398
  4. 50377f
  5. 402a66
  6. 301f4e
  7. 211438
  8. 130a23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855dce with less saturation

  1. 855dce
  2. 8361c6
  3. 8265be
  4. 8068b5
  5. 7f6bad
  6. 7e6ea4
  7. 7d709c
  8. 7b7393
  9. 7a758a
  10. 797782

Questions about #855dce

What color is #855dce?

#855dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 93, 206), in HSL hsl(261.24, 53.55%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.392% 0.16856 297.118).

What colors go well with #855dce?

The complementary color of #855dce is #738300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c70db and #aa4dab. The triadic partners are #bc5900 and #009077.

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

White text reads better on #855dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855dce a warm or cool color?

#855dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.169.