Palettes / Colors / #855CA0

#855CA0 — Dusty Purple

#855CA0 is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #855CA0 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.

#855CA0 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 #769F5B; it also sits naturally between #625B9F and #9F5B98. 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 36% · Blue 63%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855CA0

.text { color: #855CA0; }
.background { background-color: #855CA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855CA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 92, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 27%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855CA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 92, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855CA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 92, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855CA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855CA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #769F5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855CA0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855CA0

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 #855CA0 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 #855CA0 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

← #855C9F  ·  #855CA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855CA0?

#855CA0 is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 92, 160). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855CA0?

#855CA0 is RGB 133, 92, 160 — HSL 276°, 27%, 49% — CMYK 17%, 42%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #855CA0?

Its complement is #769F5B; analogous partners are #625B9F and #9F5B98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855CA0 for text?

White text on #855CA0 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.04:1.