Close to Medium Slate Blue
#855CEA
#855CEA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 77% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #855CEA.
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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4.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855CEA as they’d see it.
#855CEA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #855CEA
What color is #855CEA?
#855CEA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 77% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #855CEA in RGB?
#855CEA is rgb(133, 92, 234): 133 red, 92 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855CEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 61, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855CEA?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855CEA?
Its complement #61820C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.