Palettes / Colors / #855BB7
#855BB7 — Muted Purple
#855BB7 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 #855BB7 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.
#855BB7 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 #8EB75C; it also sits naturally between #5C61B7 and #B35CB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #855BB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 91, 183 |
| HSL | 267°, 39%, 54% |
| HSV | 267°, 50%, 72% |
| CMYK | 27%, 50%, 0%, 28% |
| XYZ | 21.96, 15.89, 46.71 |
| Yxy | 15.89, 0.2597, 0.1879 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.83, 36.01, -42.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.86, 31.21, -45.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 36% · Blue 72%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #855BB7
.text { color: #855BB7; }
.background { background-color: #855BB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855BB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 91, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 39%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855BB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 91, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855BB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 91, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#855BB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855BB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EB75C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.03:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.18:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #855BB7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855BB7
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #855BB7: ·
How #855BB7 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 #855BB7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #855BB7?
#855BB7 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 91, 183). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #855BB7?
#855BB7 is RGB 133, 91, 183 — HSL 267°, 39%, 54% — CMYK 27%, 50%, 0%, 28%.
What colors go with #855BB7?
Its complement is #8EB75C; analogous partners are #5C61B7 and #B35CB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #855BB7 for text?
White text on #855BB7 has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.18:1.