Palettes / Colors / #855ABC

#855ABC — Muted Purple

#855ABC is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #855ABC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#855ABC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #93BC5C; it also sits naturally between #5C62BC and #B65CBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 35% · Blue 74%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #855ABC

.text { color: #855ABC; }
.background { background-color: #855ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 90, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 42%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 90, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 90, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855ABC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #93BC5C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855ABC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855ABC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #855ABC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #855ABC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #855ABB  ·  #855ABD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855ABC?

#855ABC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 90, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855ABC?

#855ABC is RGB 133, 90, 188 — HSL 266°, 42%, 55% — CMYK 29%, 52%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #855ABC?

Its complement is #93BC5C; analogous partners are #5C62BC and #B65CBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855ABC for text?

White text on #855ABC has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.19:1.