What color is #855389?

#855389 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 83, 137), and in HSL hsl(296, 25%, 43%).

Is #855389 accessible as text?

On white, #855389 has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #855389, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855389?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #855389?

#855389 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #568952. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855389 below.

Is #855389 good for buttons?

#855389 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855389 — black text only reaches 3.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855389 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #855389 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#855389 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #855389

Not just a swatch — here's how #855389 works with other colors. Named schemes with #855389 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855389 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855389 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #855389 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #855389 Secondary #9D8B9E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #855389 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A778AB

Plum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Plum.

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Color Lab

How #855389 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 72/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #855389 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DDE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #89527A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #855389 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855389;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 83 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.101 324.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EFE5F0;
  --color-200: #DFCCE0;
  --color-300: #C6A7C8;
  --color-400: #AB84AE;
  --color-500: #8D6490;
  --color-600: #6E5170;
  --color-700: #503D51;
  --color-800: #362A36;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EFE5F0',
    200: '#DFCCE0',
    300: '#C6A7C8',
    400: '#AB84AE',
    500: '#8D6490',
    600: '#6E5170',
    700: '#503D51',
    800: '#362A36',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #855389;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EFE5F0;
$base-200: #DFCCE0;
$base-300: #C6A7C8;
$base-400: #AB84AE;
$base-500: #8D6490;
$base-600: #6E5170;
$base-700: #503D51;
$base-800: #362A36;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #6B426E;
$base-subtle: #DBCBDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855389",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB84AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855389

Color Lab

Pairs with #855389

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

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