What color is #855C90?

#855C90 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 144), and in HSL hsl(287, 22%, 46%).

Is #855C90 accessible as text?

On white, #855C90 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #855C90, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855C90?

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

What colors go well with #855C90?

#855C90 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #678F5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855C90 below.

Is #855C90 good for buttons?

#855C90 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855C90 — black text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855C90 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #855C90 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.

#855C90 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #855C90

Not just a swatch — here's how #855C90 works with other colors. Named schemes with #855C90 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855C90 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #855C90 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 #855C90 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #855C90 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Plum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #855C90 Secondary #A092A5 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.

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Color Lab

How #855C90 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 77/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #855C90 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 5.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8F5B89 — 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 #855C90 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855C90;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 92 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.092 319.0);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE6EF;
  --color-200: #DBCDDF;
  --color-300: #C0A9C6;
  --color-400: #A387AB;
  --color-500: #85678E;
  --color-600: #69536F;
  --color-700: #4C3F50;
  --color-800: #332B36;
  --color-900: #201C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE6EF',
    200: '#DBCDDF',
    300: '#C0A9C6',
    400: '#A387AB',
    500: '#85678E',
    600: '#69536F',
    700: '#4C3F50',
    800: '#332B36',
    900: '#201C22',
  },
}

$base: #855C90;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE6EF;
$base-200: #DBCDDF;
$base-300: #C0A9C6;
$base-400: #A387AB;
$base-500: #85678E;
$base-600: #69536F;
$base-700: #4C3F50;
$base-800: #332B36;
$base-900: #201C22;
$base-hover: #6A4972;
$base-subtle: #DACFDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855C90",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A387AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855C90

Color Lab

Pairs with #855C90

UI roles & guardrails

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