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#855fa1 color: Chive Blossom

#855fa1 is rgb(133, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.142% 0.1077 309.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

55.1%
0.108
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #855fa1

#855fa1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #855fa1 mixed with white

  1. 855fa1
  2. 916eab
  3. 9c7eb4
  4. a88dbe
  5. b49dc7
  6. c0add0
  7. cdbdda
  8. d9cde3
  9. e6deec
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #855fa1 mixed with black

  1. 855fa1
  2. 73528b
  3. 614476
  4. 503862
  5. 402c4e
  6. 30203c
  7. 21152a
  8. 130a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855fa1 with less saturation

  1. 855fa1
  2. 83619c
  3. 816498
  4. 7f6693
  5. 7d688f
  6. 7c698a
  7. 7a6b85
  8. 786d81
  9. 766f7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #855fa1

What color is #855fa1?

#855fa1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(274.55, 25.98%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.142% 0.1077 309.726).

What colors go well with #855fa1?

The complementary color of #855fa1 is #5d7e36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666ab0 and #9b5786. The triadic partners are #9a651d and #008580.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fa1?

White text reads better on #855fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fa1 a warm or cool color?

#855fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.108.