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#805ea2 color: Chive Blossom

#805ea2 is rgb(128, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.488% 0.10899 306.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.5%
0.109
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #805ea2

#805ea2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #805ea2 mixed with white

  1. 805ea2
  2. 8c6eac
  3. 987db5
  4. a48dbe
  5. b19dc8
  6. beadd1
  7. cabdda
  8. d7cde4
  9. e4dded
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #805ea2 mixed with black

  1. 805ea2
  2. 6e518c
  3. 5d4477
  4. 4d3763
  5. 3d2b4f
  6. 2e1f3c
  7. 1f142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #805ea2 with less saturation

  1. 805ea2
  2. 7e609d
  3. 7d6298
  4. 7b6493
  5. 7a668f
  6. 78688a
  7. 766a85
  8. 756b80
  9. 736d7a
  10. 726e75

Questions about #805ea2

What color is #805ea2?

#805ea2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(128, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(270, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.488% 0.10899 306.129).

What colors go well with #805ea2?

The complementary color of #805ea2 is #607b2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f69af and #975688. The triadic partners are #9a611c and #00847a.

Is white or black text more readable on #805ea2?

White text reads better on #805ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805ea2 a warm or cool color?

#805ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.109.