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#855fa8 color: Chive Blossom

#855fa8 is rgb(133, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.504% 0.11669 306.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

55.5%
0.117
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855fa8

#855fa8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #855fa8 mixed with white

  1. 855fa8
  2. 916fb1
  3. 9c7eba
  4. a88ec3
  5. b49dcc
  6. c0add4
  7. cdbddd
  8. d9cee6
  9. e6deee
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #855fa8 mixed with black

  1. 855fa8
  2. 735292
  3. 61447c
  4. 503867
  5. 402c52
  6. 30203f
  7. 21152c
  8. 130a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855fa8 with less saturation

  1. 855fa8
  2. 8362a3
  3. 81649e
  4. 806699
  5. 7e6893
  6. 7c6a8e
  7. 7a6c89
  8. 786e83
  9. 76707e
  10. 757178

Questions about #855fa8

What color is #855fa8?

#855fa8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(271.23, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.504% 0.11669 306.973).

What colors go well with #855fa8?

The complementary color of #855fa8 is #607f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626bb6 and #9d568c. The triadic partners are #a06312 and #00887e.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fa8?

White text reads better on #855fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fa8 a warm or cool color?

#855fa8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.117.