Close to Medium Slate Blue
#855CF8
#855CF8 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 97.3% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 92% saturation and 67% 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 #855CF8.
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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4.88:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855CF8 as they’d see it.
#855CF8 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 #855CF8
What color is #855CF8?
#855CF8 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 97.3% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 92% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #855CF8 in RGB?
#855CF8 is rgb(133, 92, 248): 133 red, 92 green, and 248 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855CF8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 63, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855CF8?
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 #855CF8?
Its complement #66840E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.