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#855ec0 color: Lusty Lavender

#855ec0 is rgb(133, 94, 192) in RGB and oklch(56.687% 0.14926 300.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

56.7%
0.149
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #855ec0

#855ec0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #855ec0 mixed with white

  1. 855ec0
  2. 906ec7
  3. 9c7ece
  4. a78ed5
  5. b39edb
  6. bfaee2
  7. ccbee8
  8. d8ceee
  9. e5def4
  10. f2effa

Darker: #855ec0 mixed with black

  1. 855ec0
  2. 7351a7
  3. 61448e
  4. 503776
  5. 402b5f
  6. 301f49
  7. 211434
  8. 130a20
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855ec0 with less saturation

  1. 855ec0
  2. 8361b9
  3. 8264b2
  4. 8067ab
  5. 7f6aa3
  6. 7d6c9c
  7. 7c6f95
  8. 7a718d
  9. 797386
  10. 78757e

Questions about #855ec0

What color is #855ec0?

#855ec0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 94, 192), in HSL hsl(263.88, 43.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.687% 0.14926 300.047).

What colors go well with #855ec0?

The complementary color of #855ec0 is #6c8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556ecd and #a651a0. The triadic partners are #b35c00 and #008d79.

Is white or black text more readable on #855ec0?

White text reads better on #855ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855ec0 a warm or cool color?

#855ec0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.149.