Close to Medium Slate Blue
#855EF0
#855EF0 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.9% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 83% saturation and 65% 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 #855EF0.
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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4.86:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855EF0 as they’d see it.
#855EF0 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 #855EF0
What color is #855EF0?
#855EF0 is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.9% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 83% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #855EF0 in RGB?
#855EF0 is rgb(133, 94, 240): 133 red, 94 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855EF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 61, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855EF0?
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 #855EF0?
Its complement #648407 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.