Palettes / Colors / #855CD9

#855CD9 — Purple

#855CD9 is a purple color we call 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 #855CD9 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.

#855CD9 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B0D95E; it also sits naturally between #5E72D9 and #C55ED9. 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 85%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855CD9

.text { color: #855CD9; }
.background { background-color: #855CD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855CD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 92, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 62%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855CD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 92, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855CD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 92, 217, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855CD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855CD9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B0D95E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855CD9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855CD9

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 #855CD9 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 #855CD9 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 #855CD9?

#855CD9 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 92, 217). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855CD9?

#855CD9 is RGB 133, 92, 217 — HSL 260°, 62%, 61% — CMYK 39%, 58%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #855CD9?

Its complement is #B0D95E; analogous partners are #5E72D9 and #C55ED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855CD9 for text?

White text on #855CD9 has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.53:1.