What color is #855AB9?

#855AB9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855AB9?

The RGB value is 133, 90, 185: 133 red, 90 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855AB9?

The complementary color is #8EB95A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855AB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855AB9 color

#855AB9 rgb(133, 90, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #855AB9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 35.3% green and 72.5% blue (133, 90, 185).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 40% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#855AB9 color codes

HEX	`#855AB9`
RGB	`rgb(133, 90, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 35.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 40%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 51%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.71, 37.07, -43.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.71, 57.42, 310.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.084, 15.802, 47.776)`
Decimal	`8739513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855AB9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #855AB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855AB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #855AB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855ab9; }
.text { color: #855ab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855ab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 90 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855ab9, #b45ab9); }

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Questions

What color is #855AB9?: #855AB9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855AB9?: The RGB value is 133, 90, 185: 133 red, 90 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855AB9?: The complementary color is #8EB95A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855AB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.