What color is #855CA3?

#855CA3 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 163), and in HSL hsl(275, 28%, 50%).

Is #855CA3 accessible as text?

On white, #855CA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #855CA3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855CA3?

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

What colors go well with #855CA3?

#855CA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7AA35C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855CA3 below.

Is #855CA3 good for buttons?

#855CA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855CA3 — black text only reaches 4.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855CA3 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #855CA3 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.

#855CA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #855CA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #855CA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #855CA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855CA3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #855CA3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #855CA3 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #855CA3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #855CA3 Secondary #A294AE 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 #855CA3 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

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 65/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 86/100

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D5CA3 — 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 #855CA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855CA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 92 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.116 309.6);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE5F1;
  --color-200: #D8CBE2;
  --color-300: #BBA6CA;
  --color-400: #9D82B0;
  --color-500: #7F6293;
  --color-600: #644F72;
  --color-700: #493C53;
  --color-800: #322A37;
  --color-900: #1F1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE5F1',
    200: '#D8CBE2',
    300: '#BBA6CA',
    400: '#9D82B0',
    500: '#7F6293',
    600: '#644F72',
    700: '#493C53',
    800: '#322A37',
    900: '#1F1B22',
  },
}

$base: #855CA3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE5F1;
$base-200: #D8CBE2;
$base-300: #BBA6CA;
$base-400: #9D82B0;
$base-500: #7F6293;
$base-600: #644F72;
$base-700: #493C53;
$base-800: #322A37;
$base-900: #1F1B22;
$base-hover: #6B4983;
$base-subtle: #DAD1E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855CA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D82B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F6293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#644F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855CA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #855CA3

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