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#855fc0 color: Lusty Lavender

#855fc0 is rgb(133, 95, 192) in RGB and oklch(56.855% 0.14768 299.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

56.9%
0.148
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #855fc0

#855fc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #855fc0 mixed with white

  1. 855fc0
  2. 906fc7
  3. 9c7fce
  4. a78fd5
  5. b39fdb
  6. bfafe2
  7. ccbee8
  8. d8ceee
  9. e5dff4
  10. f2effa

Darker: #855fc0 mixed with black

  1. 855fc0
  2. 7352a7
  3. 61448e
  4. 503876
  5. 402c5f
  6. 302049
  7. 211534
  8. 130a20
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #855fc0 with less saturation

  1. 855fc0
  2. 8362b9
  3. 8265b2
  4. 8068ab
  5. 7f6ba4
  6. 7d6d9c
  7. 7c6f95
  8. 7b718e
  9. 797386
  10. 78757f

Questions about #855fc0

What color is #855fc0?

#855fc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 192), in HSL hsl(263.51, 43.5%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.855% 0.14768 299.801).

What colors go well with #855fc0?

The complementary color of #855fc0 is #6d8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556fcd and #a552a0. The triadic partners are #b45d00 and #008e79.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fc0?

White text reads better on #855fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fc0 a warm or cool color?

#855fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.148.