Palettes / Colors / #855FED

#855FED — Vivid Purple

#855FED 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 #855FED 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.

#855FED 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 #C7ED5E; it also sits naturally between #5E80ED and #CC5EED. 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 93%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855FED

.text { color: #855FED; }
.background { background-color: #855FED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855FED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 95, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 80%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855FED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 95, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855FED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 95, 237, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7ED5E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855FED: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855FED

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 #855FED 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 #855FED 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 #855FED?

#855FED is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 133, 95, 237). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855FED?

#855FED is RGB 133, 95, 237 — HSL 256°, 80%, 65% — CMYK 44%, 60%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #855FED?

Its complement is #C7ED5E; analogous partners are #5E80ED and #CC5EED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855FED for text?

Black text on #855FED has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.