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#855fa6 color: Chive Blossom

#855fa6 is rgb(133, 95, 166) in RGB and oklch(55.399% 0.11411 307.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.4%
0.114
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855fa6

#855fa6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #855fa6 mixed with white

  1. 855fa6
  2. 916faf
  3. 9c7eb8
  4. a88ec1
  5. b49dca
  6. c0add3
  7. cdbddc
  8. d9cde5
  9. e6deee
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #855fa6 mixed with black

  1. 855fa6
  2. 735290
  3. 61447a
  4. 503865
  5. 402c51
  6. 30203e
  7. 21152b
  8. 130a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855fa6 with less saturation

  1. 855fa6
  2. 8361a1
  3. 81649c
  4. 7f6697
  5. 7e6892
  6. 7c6a8d
  7. 7a6c88
  8. 786e83
  9. 766f7d
  10. 747178

Questions about #855fa6

What color is #855fa6?

#855fa6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 166), in HSL hsl(272.11, 28.51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.399% 0.11411 307.721).

What colors go well with #855fa6?

The complementary color of #855fa6 is #607f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636bb4 and #9d568a. The triadic partners are #9e6415 and #00877f.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fa6?

White text reads better on #855fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fa6 a warm or cool color?

#855fa6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.114.