≈ Muted Purple

#855D7F is closest to Muted Purple in our library. Muted Purple (#855D7F) is a medium, muted purple with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 309° and a lightness of 53%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#855D7F≈ Muted Purple

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About this color

What Muted Purple looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Muted Purple (#855D7F) is a medium, muted purple with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 309° and a lightness of 53%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Purple mixes the energy of red with the calm of blue. It suggests imagination, creativity and luxury; soft lavenders feel romantic, deep violets feel premium. As a mid-toned shade, Muted Purple sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

Meaning

Purple has long stood for royalty, ceremony and spirituality, and today for creativity and individuality.

Why use this color

Muted Purple is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Beauty and wellness
Creative tools and entertainment
Premium and luxury positioning
Gradients paired with blue or pink

History

Tyrian purple, made from sea snails, was so costly it became tied to emperors. In 1856 William Perkin accidentally made mauveine, the first synthetic dye, and purple became affordable.

Accessibility

White text on Muted Purple has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (AA); black text has 3.86:1 (fails for body text). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.