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#825990 color: Purple Tanzanite

#825990 is rgb(130, 89, 144) in RGB and oklch(52.895% 0.0961 317.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

52.9%
0.096
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #825990

#825990 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite (#835995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #825990 mixed with white

  1. 825990
  2. 8e699b
  3. 9a79a6
  4. a689b1
  5. b399bc
  6. bfa9c7
  7. ccbad2
  8. d9cbdd
  9. e5dce9
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #825990 mixed with black

  1. 825990
  2. 704c7d
  3. 5f406a
  4. 4e3457
  5. 3e2845
  6. 2f1d34
  7. 201324
  8. 120915
  9. 060307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #825990 with less saturation

  1. 825990
  2. 805b8c
  3. 7e5d89
  4. 7c5f85
  5. 796182
  6. 77637e
  7. 75657a
  8. 726777
  9. 706873
  10. 6e6a6f

Questions about #825990

What color is #825990?

#825990 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(130, 89, 144), in HSL hsl(284.73, 23.61%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.895% 0.0961 317.228).

What colors go well with #825990?

The complementary color of #825990 is #50783f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6862a0 and #935376. The triadic partners are #8a6320 and #007c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #825990?

White text reads better on #825990: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #825990 a warm or cool color?

#825990 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.096.