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#825fa5 color: Chive Blossom

#825fa5 is rgb(130, 95, 165) in RGB and oklch(55.034% 0.11181 306.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

55%
0.112
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #825fa5

#825fa5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #825fa5 mixed with white

  1. 825fa5
  2. 8e6eae
  3. 9a7eb7
  4. a68ec1
  5. b29dca
  6. bfadd3
  7. cbbddc
  8. d8cde5
  9. e5deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #825fa5 mixed with black

  1. 825fa5
  2. 70528f
  3. 5f4479
  4. 4e3865
  5. 3e2c51
  6. 2f203d
  7. 20152b
  8. 120a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #825fa5 with less saturation

  1. 825fa5
  2. 8061a0
  3. 7f649b
  4. 7d6696
  5. 7b6891
  6. 7a698c
  7. 786b87
  8. 766d82
  9. 756f7c
  10. 737077

Questions about #825fa5

What color is #825fa5?

#825fa5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(130, 95, 165), in HSL hsl(270, 28%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.034% 0.11181 306.087).

What colors go well with #825fa5?

The complementary color of #825fa5 is #617d2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616ab2 and #9a568a. The triadic partners are #9d631a and #00867b.

Is white or black text more readable on #825fa5?

White text reads better on #825fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #825fa5 a warm or cool color?

#825fa5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.112.