What color is #855AB3?

#855AB3 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 90, 179), and in HSL hsl(269, 37%, 53%).

Is #855AB3 accessible as text?

On white, #855AB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #855AB3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855AB3?

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

What colors go well with #855AB3?

#855AB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #89B35B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855AB3 below.

Is #855AB3 good for buttons?

#855AB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855AB3 — black text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855AB3 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #855AB3 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.

#855AB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #855AB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #855AB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #855AB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855AB3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855AB3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855AB3 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple 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 #855AB3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09361 Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple 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 #855AB3 Secondary #A395B5 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple 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 Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #855AB3 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

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

Print safety 83/100

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A35BB3 — 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 #855AB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855AB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 90 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.139 304.6);
  --color-50: #F7F4FA;
  --color-100: #EAE3F3;
  --color-200: #D6C7E5;
  --color-300: #B7A0CF;
  --color-400: #987AB8;
  --color-500: #795A9B;
  --color-600: #604A78;
  --color-700: #473856;
  --color-800: #302839;
  --color-900: #1E1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F7F4FA',
    100: '#EAE3F3',
    200: '#D6C7E5',
    300: '#B7A0CF',
    400: '#987AB8',
    500: '#795A9B',
    600: '#604A78',
    700: '#473856',
    800: '#302839',
    900: '#1E1A24',
  },
}

$base: #855AB3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FA;
$base-100: #EAE3F3;
$base-200: #D6C7E5;
$base-300: #B7A0CF;
$base-400: #987AB8;
$base-500: #795A9B;
$base-600: #604A78;
$base-700: #473856;
$base-800: #302839;
$base-900: #1E1A24;
$base-hover: #6B4494;
$base-subtle: #DBD1E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855AB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#987AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#795A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#604A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855AB3

Color Lab

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