Palettes / Colors / #855DEA

#855DEA — Purple

#855DEA 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 #855DEA 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.

#855DEA 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 #C2EA5D; it also sits naturally between #5D7BEA and #CB5DEA. 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 92%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855DEA

.text { color: #855DEA; }
.background { background-color: #855DEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855DEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 93, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 77%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855DEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 93, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855DEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 93, 234, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #855DEA

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2EA5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855DEA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855DEA

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 #855DEA 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 #855DEA 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

← #855DE9  ·  #855DEB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855DEA?

#855DEA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 93, 234). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855DEA?

#855DEA is RGB 133, 93, 234 — HSL 257°, 77%, 64% — CMYK 43%, 60%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #855DEA?

Its complement is #C2EA5D; analogous partners are #5D7BEA and #CB5DEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855DEA for text?

Black text on #855DEA has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.42:1.