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#855f90 color: Swiss Lilac

#855f90 is rgb(133, 95, 144) in RGB and oklch(54.327% 0.08647 318.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

54.3%
0.086
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #855f90

#855f90 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Lilac (#86608e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #855f90 mixed with white

  1. 855f90
  2. 916e9b
  3. 9d7da6
  4. a98db1
  5. b59dbc
  6. c1acc7
  7. cdbdd2
  8. d9cddd
  9. e6dde8
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #855f90 mixed with black

  1. 855f90
  2. 73527d
  3. 61446a
  4. 503857
  5. 402c45
  6. 302034
  7. 211524
  8. 130a15
  9. 060307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855f90 with less saturation

  1. 855f90
  2. 83618d
  3. 81638a
  4. 7f6587
  5. 7d6683
  6. 7b6880
  7. 786a7d
  8. 766b7a
  9. 746d76
  10. 726e73

Questions about #855f90

What color is #855f90?

#855f90 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Swiss Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 144), in HSL hsl(286.53, 20.5%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.327% 0.08647 318.491).

What colors go well with #855f90?

The complementary color of #855f90 is #557c4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e679f and #955a78. The triadic partners are #8b692f and #197f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #855f90?

White text reads better on #855f90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855f90 a warm or cool color?

#855f90 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.086.