Close to Amethyst
#855EC9
#855EC9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.9% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 50% saturation and 58% 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 #855EC9.
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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4.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855EC9 as they’d see it.
#855EC9 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 #855EC9
What color is #855EC9?
#855EC9 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.9% green, and 78.8% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 50% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855EC9 in RGB?
#855EC9 is rgb(133, 94, 201): 133 red, 94 green, and 201 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855EC9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 53, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855EC9?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855EC9?
Its complement #567F0F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.