Close to Royal Purple
#855FAE
#855FAE is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 37.3% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 33% saturation and 53% 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 #855FAE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855FAE as they’d see it.
#855FAE 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 #855FAE
What color is #855FAE?
#855FAE is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Royal Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 37.3% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 33% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855FAE in RGB?
#855FAE is rgb(133, 95, 174): 133 red, 95 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855FAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 45, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855FAE?
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 #855FAE?
Its complement #537B2A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.