Information about #855DCF color

#855DCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #855DCF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 93, 207) — 52.2% red, 36.5% green, 81.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 45 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #855DCF reads as a confidently colored twilight violet and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to When I Am Old I Shall Wear Purple (#865CD3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Sage Bush (#7A5DC7) and Fuchsia Blue (#7A58C1).

The recipe behind #855DCF is rgb(133, 93, 207), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #855DCF: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #855DCF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#855DCF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#855DCF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #855DCF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855DCF
  • RGB133, 93, 207
  • CMYK29, 45, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(133, 93, 207)
  • HSL261°, 54%, 59%
  • HSL Precise261.053°, 54.286%, 58.824%
  • HSV261°, 55%, 81%
  • HSB261°, 55%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.365, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.365, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.365, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID855DCF
  • DECIMAL ID8740303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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