Palettes / Colors / #855CA3

#855CA3 — Dusty Purple

#855CA3 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 #855CA3 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.

#855CA3 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 #7AA35C; it also sits naturally between #625CA3 and #A35C9D. 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 64%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855CA3

.text { color: #855CA3; }
.background { background-color: #855CA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855CA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 92, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 28%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855CA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 92, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855CA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 92, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855CA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855CA3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7AA35C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855CA3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855CA3

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 #855CA3 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 #855CA3 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #855CA3?

#855CA3 is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 92, 163). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855CA3?

#855CA3 is RGB 133, 92, 163 — HSL 275°, 28%, 50% — CMYK 18%, 44%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #855CA3?

Its complement is #7AA35C; analogous partners are #625CA3 and #A35C9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855CA3 for text?

White text on #855CA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.