Close to Blue Violet
#A855FD
#A855FD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 33.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 98% saturation and 66% 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 #A855FD.
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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5.38:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#A855FD 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 #A855FD
What color is #A855FD?
#A855FD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 33.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 98% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A855FD in RGB?
#A855FD is rgb(168, 85, 253): 168 red, 85 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A855FD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 66, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A855FD?
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 #A855FD?
Its complement #51910A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.