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#855DB9 closest to Lusty Lavender

#855DB9 is a medium, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green and 72.5% blue (rgb(133, 93, 185)). Its HSL value is 266° hue, 40% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 28% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #855DB9 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.93:1.

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Variations of #855DB9

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#855DB9 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#855DB9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #855DB9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4B70B7
  • Protanopia 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4070BC
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #596BBB
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4B70B7
  • Deuteranomaly 87% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #616BB8
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #7B6E82
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8364A3
  • Achromatopsia 71% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #707070
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #766C87

#855DB9 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.93:1 Good#855DB9 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.26:1 Poor#855DB9 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#855DB9 in CSS

/* Lusty Lavender */
.color { color: #855DB9; }
.background { background-color: #855DB9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #855DB9; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(133 93 185);
color: hsl(266 40% 55%);
color: oklch(0.561 0.142 302.1);

#855DB9 FAQ

What color is #855DB9?

#855DB9 is a medium, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Lusty Lavender. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #855DB9?

#855DB9 is rgb(133, 93, 185) in RGB, hsl(266, 40%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(28%, 50%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #855DB9?

The complementary color of #855DB9 is #91B95D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #855DB9?

White text has the best contrast on #855DB9: 4.93:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #855DB9 a warm or cool color?

#855DB9 is a cool color.