What color is #9855FA?

#9855FA is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(152, 85, 250), and in HSL hsl(264, 94%, 66%).

Is #9855FA accessible as text?

On white, #9855FA has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #9855FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9855FA?

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

What colors go well with #9855FA?

#9855FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9FA57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9855FA below.

Is #9855FA good for buttons?

#9855FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9855FA — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9855FA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #9855FA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) 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.

#9855FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9855FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9855FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9855FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9855FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9855FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #BA84FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9855FA Secondary #B4A4DC Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue 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 Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9855FA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9855FA Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9855FA 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9855FA with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope Light Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE57FA — 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 #9855FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9855FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 85 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.233 297.7);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #CFB1FC;
  --color-300: #AB7BF4;
  --color-400: #894BE7;
  --color-500: #6A28CD;
  --color-600: #55269B;
  --color-700: #40216D;
  --color-800: #2C1A47;
  --color-900: #1C122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#CFB1FC',
    300: '#AB7BF4',
    400: '#894BE7',
    500: '#6A28CD',
    600: '#55269B',
    700: '#40216D',
    800: '#2C1A47',
    900: '#1C122B',
  },
}

$base: #9855FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #CFB1FC;
$base-300: #AB7BF4;
$base-400: #894BE7;
$base-500: #6A28CD;
$base-600: #55269B;
$base-700: #40216D;
$base-800: #2C1A47;
$base-900: #1C122B;
$base-hover: #7016F8;
$base-subtle: #E1D2F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9855FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB7BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#894BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A28CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9855FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #9855FA

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