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#855eb0 color: Lusty Lavender

#855eb0 is rgb(133, 94, 176) in RGB and oklch(55.762% 0.12871 304.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

55.8%
0.129
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855eb0

#855eb0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #855eb0 mixed with white

  1. 855eb0
  2. 906eb8
  3. 9c7ec1
  4. a88dc9
  5. b49dd1
  6. c0add9
  7. ccbde1
  8. d9cee8
  9. e5def0
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #855eb0 mixed with black

  1. 855eb0
  2. 735199
  3. 614482
  4. 50376c
  5. 402b56
  6. 301f42
  7. 21142e
  8. 130a1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855eb0 with less saturation

  1. 855eb0
  2. 8361aa
  3. 8163a4
  4. 80669f
  5. 7e6899
  6. 7c6a93
  7. 7a6c8d
  8. 796e87
  9. 777080
  10. 75727a

Questions about #855eb0

What color is #855eb0?

#855eb0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 94, 176), in HSL hsl(268.54, 34.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.762% 0.12871 304.512).

What colors go well with #855eb0?

The complementary color of #855eb0 is #638019. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6bbe and #a05492. The triadic partners are #a66100 and #00897c.

Is white or black text more readable on #855eb0?

White text reads better on #855eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855eb0 a warm or cool color?

#855eb0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.129.