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#805fa1 color: Chive Blossom

#805fa1 is rgb(128, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.619% 0.1059 306.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.6%
0.106
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #805fa1

#805fa1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #805fa1 mixed with white

  1. 805fa1
  2. 8c6eab
  3. 987eb4
  4. a48dbe
  5. b19dc7
  6. beadd1
  7. cabdda
  8. d7cde3
  9. e4deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #805fa1 mixed with black

  1. 805fa1
  2. 6e528b
  3. 5d4476
  4. 4d3862
  5. 3d2c4e
  6. 2e203c
  7. 1f152a
  8. 120a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #805fa1 with less saturation

  1. 805fa1
  2. 7e619c
  3. 7d6398
  4. 7b6593
  5. 7a678e
  6. 786989
  7. 776a84
  8. 756c7f
  9. 736d7b
  10. 726f75

Questions about #805fa1

What color is #805fa1?

#805fa1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(128, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(270, 25.98%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.619% 0.1059 306.21).

What colors go well with #805fa1?

The complementary color of #805fa1 is #617b31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #606aae and #975788. The triadic partners are #9a6221 and #00847a.

Is white or black text more readable on #805fa1?

White text reads better on #805fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805fa1 a warm or cool color?

#805fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.106.