Palettes / Colors / #855FEB
#855FEB — Vivid Purple
#855FEB is a purple color we call Vivid 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 #855FEB 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.
#855FEB 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 #C6EB60; it also sits naturally between #6081EB and #CB60EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #855FEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 95, 235 |
| HSL | 256°, 78%, 65% |
| HSV | 256°, 60%, 92% |
| CMYK | 43%, 60%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 28.76, 19.17, 80.78 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.2234, 0.1489 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.88, 47.38, -65.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.78, 43.66, -84.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 37% · Blue 92%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #855FEB
.text { color: #855FEB; }
.background { background-color: #855FEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855FEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 95, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 78%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855FEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 95, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855FEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 95, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#855FEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855FEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6EB60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #855FEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855FEB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #855FEB: ·
How #855FEB 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 #855FEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #855FEB?
#855FEB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 95, 235). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #855FEB?
#855FEB is RGB 133, 95, 235 — HSL 256°, 78%, 65% — CMYK 43%, 60%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #855FEB?
Its complement is #C6EB60; analogous partners are #6081EB and #CB60EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #855FEB for text?
Black text on #855FEB has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.