What color is #855893?

#855893 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 88, 147), and in HSL hsl(286, 25%, 46%).

Is #855893 accessible as text?

On white, #855893 has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #855893, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855893?

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

What colors go well with #855893?

#855893 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #669358. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855893 below.

Is #855893 good for buttons?

#855893 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855893 — black text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855893 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #855893 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) 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.

#855893 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #855893

Not just a swatch — here's how #855893 works with other colors. Named schemes with #855893 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855893 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855893 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #855893 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #855893 Secondary #9F8FA5 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 #855893 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A87EB5

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 #855893 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 71/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

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 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93588D — 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 #855893 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855893;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 88 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.103 317.9);
  --color-50: #F8F5F9;
  --color-100: #EDE5F0;
  --color-200: #DCCCE0;
  --color-300: #C0A7C8;
  --color-400: #A484AE;
  --color-500: #866490;
  --color-600: #695170;
  --color-700: #4D3D51;
  --color-800: #342A36;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F8F5F9',
    100: '#EDE5F0',
    200: '#DCCCE0',
    300: '#C0A7C8',
    400: '#A484AE',
    500: '#866490',
    600: '#695170',
    700: '#4D3D51',
    800: '#342A36',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #855893;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5F9;
$base-100: #EDE5F0;
$base-200: #DCCCE0;
$base-300: #C0A7C8;
$base-400: #A484AE;
$base-500: #866490;
$base-600: #695170;
$base-700: #4D3D51;
$base-800: #342A36;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #6A4675;
$base-subtle: #DACEDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855893",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A484AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#695170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855893

Color Lab

Pairs with #855893

UI roles & guardrails

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