What color is #855CBD?

#855CBD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 92, 189), and in HSL hsl(265, 42%, 55%).

Is #855CBD accessible as text?

On white, #855CBD has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #855CBD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #855CBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #855CBD?

#855CBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #94BC5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #855CBD below.

Is #855CBD good for buttons?

#855CBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #855CBD — black text only reaches 4.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #855CBD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #855CBD 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.

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

Palettes built on #855CBD

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #855CBD 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 #855CBD 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 #855CBD 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 #855CBD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E 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 #855CBD Secondary #A498BB 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 #855CBD 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #855CBD 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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A45CBC — 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 #855CBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #855CBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 92 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.149 301.3);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #E9E2F4;
  --color-200: #D3C5E7;
  --color-300: #B39CD3;
  --color-400: #9376BC;
  --color-500: #74559F;
  --color-600: #5D477B;
  --color-700: #453658;
  --color-800: #2F263B;
  --color-900: #1E1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#E9E2F4',
    200: '#D3C5E7',
    300: '#B39CD3',
    400: '#9376BC',
    500: '#74559F',
    600: '#5D477B',
    700: '#453658',
    800: '#2F263B',
    900: '#1E1924',
  },
}

$base: #855CBD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #E9E2F4;
$base-200: #D3C5E7;
$base-300: #B39CD3;
$base-400: #9376BC;
$base-500: #74559F;
$base-600: #5D477B;
$base-700: #453658;
$base-800: #2F263B;
$base-900: #1E1924;
$base-hover: #68419F;
$base-subtle: #DBD2E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#855CBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B39CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9376BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#74559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #855CBD

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Pairs with #855CBD

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