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#855EC5 Color

#855EC5 is rgb(133, 94, 197) in RGB, hsl(263, 47%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 52%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#855EC5
HEX#855EC5
RGBrgb(133, 94, 197)
HSLhsl(263, 47%, 57%)
HSVhsv(263, 52%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 52%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.156 298.9)
LABlab(47.79% 33.00 -48.80)
LCHlch(47.79% 58.91 304.07)

What #855EC5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #855EC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.1Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.03Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 9.37Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.68Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 10.95Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 13.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#855EC5 Channel Values

How #855EC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 94 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 47% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 52% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #855EC5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #855EC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #855EC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #855EC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#855EC5
Complementary
#9DC55E
Analogous
#5E6AC5
Analogous
#B95EC5
Triadic
#C5855E
Triadic
#5EC585
Split comp.
#C5B95E
Split comp.
#6AC55E

Tints & Shades of #855EC5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9674CD
#A78BD5
#B8A1DD
#C6B4E4
#D7CBEC
#E8E1F4

Shades

#6F42B8
#5F399D
#4D2E7F
#3D2465
#2B1A47
#1B102D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #855EC5.

How #855EC5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#855EC5
Protanopia#6666C5
Protanomaly#7463C5
Deuteranopia#6D6DC4
Deuteranomaly#7767C5
Tritanopia#757272
Tritanomaly#7C6B9A
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #855EC5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-855ec5: #855EC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #855EC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-855ec5': '#855EC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.369, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_855ec5">#855EC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#855EC5"

More Purple Colors

#855EC5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#855EC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #855EC5?

#855EC5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(133, 94, 197) in RGB and hsl(263, 47%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #855EC5?

#855EC5 is rgb(133, 94, 197) — red 133, green 94, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #855EC5?

#855EC5 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 52%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #855EC5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #855EC5 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #855EC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #855EC5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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