Close to Royal Purple
#855CA8
#855CA8 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.1% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #855CA8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.13:1 AABlack text on this color
4.09:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855CA8 as they’d see it.
#855CA8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #855CA8
What color is #855CA8?
#855CA8 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.1% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 30% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855CA8 in RGB?
#855CA8 is rgb(133, 92, 168): 133 red, 92 green, and 168 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855CA8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 45, 0, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855CA8?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855CA8?
Its complement #4E792C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.