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#855fa2 color: Chive Blossom

#855fa2 is rgb(133, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.193% 0.10898 309.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

55.2%
0.109
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #855fa2

#855fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #855fa2 mixed with white

  1. 855fa2
  2. 916eab
  3. 9c7eb5
  4. a88dbe
  5. b49dc8
  6. c0add1
  7. cdbdda
  8. d9cde3
  9. e6deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #855fa2 mixed with black

  1. 855fa2
  2. 73528c
  3. 614477
  4. 503863
  5. 402c4f
  6. 30203c
  7. 21152a
  8. 130a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855fa2 with less saturation

  1. 855fa2
  2. 83619d
  3. 816499
  4. 7f6694
  5. 7d688f
  6. 7c6a8b
  7. 7a6b86
  8. 786d81
  9. 766f7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #855fa2

What color is #855fa2?

#855fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(274.03, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.193% 0.10898 309.308).

What colors go well with #855fa2?

The complementary color of #855fa2 is #5e7e34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656ab1 and #9b5787. The triadic partners are #9b651b and #00867f.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fa2?

White text reads better on #855fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fa2 a warm or cool color?

#855fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.109.