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#805fa4 color: Chive Blossom

#805fa4 is rgb(128, 95, 164) in RGB and oklch(54.775% 0.10988 305.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

54.8%
0.110
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #805fa4

#805fa4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #805fa4 mixed with white

  1. 805fa4
  2. 8c6ead
  3. 987eb7
  4. a48ec0
  5. b19dc9
  6. bdadd2
  7. cabddb
  8. d7cde4
  9. e4deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #805fa4 mixed with black

  1. 805fa4
  2. 6e528e
  3. 5d4479
  4. 4d3864
  5. 3d2c50
  6. 2e203d
  7. 1f152b
  8. 120a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #805fa4 with less saturation

  1. 805fa4
  2. 7e619f
  3. 7d639a
  4. 7b6595
  5. 7a6790
  6. 78698b
  7. 776b86
  8. 756c81
  9. 746e7b
  10. 726f76

Questions about #805fa4

What color is #805fa4?

#805fa4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(128, 95, 164), in HSL hsl(268.7, 27.49%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.775% 0.10988 305.085).

What colors go well with #805fa4?

The complementary color of #805fa4 is #627c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f6ab0 and #98568a. The triadic partners are #9c621d and #008579.

Is white or black text more readable on #805fa4?

White text reads better on #805fa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805fa4 a warm or cool color?

#805fa4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.11.