Palettes / Colors / #855EDE

#855EDE — Purple

#855EDE 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 #855EDE 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.

#855EDE 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 #B8DE5E; it also sits naturally between #5E78DE and #C45EDE. 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 37% · Blue 87%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855EDE

.text { color: #855EDE; }
.background { background-color: #855EDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855EDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 94, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 66%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855EDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 94, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855EDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 94, 222, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #855EDE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8DE5E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855EDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855EDE

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 #855EDE 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 #855EDE 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 #855EDE?

#855EDE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 94, 222). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855EDE?

#855EDE is RGB 133, 94, 222 — HSL 258°, 66%, 62% — CMYK 40%, 58%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #855EDE?

Its complement is #B8DE5E; analogous partners are #5E78DE and #C45EDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855EDE for text?

Black text on #855EDE has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.51:1.