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#835cb2 color: Lusty Lavender

#835cb2 is rgb(131, 92, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.321% 0.13411 303.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

55.3%
0.134
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #835cb2

#835cb2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #835cb2 mixed with white

  1. 835cb2
  2. 8f6cba
  3. 9a7cc2
  4. a68cca
  5. b29cd2
  6. bfacda
  7. cbbde2
  8. d8cde9
  9. e5def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #835cb2 mixed with black

  1. 835cb2
  2. 714f9a
  3. 604283
  4. 4f366d
  5. 3f2a57
  6. 2f1f43
  7. 20142f
  8. 120a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #835cb2 with less saturation

  1. 835cb2
  2. 815fac
  3. 8062a6
  4. 7e64a0
  5. 7c6799
  6. 7a6993
  7. 796b8d
  8. 776d86
  9. 756f80
  10. 747179

Questions about #835cb2

What color is #835cb2?

#835cb2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 92, 178), in HSL hsl(267.21, 35.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.321% 0.13411 303.233).

What colors go well with #835cb2?

The complementary color of #835cb2 is #647e06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a6ac0 and #9f5193. The triadic partners are #a85d00 and #008879.

Is white or black text more readable on #835cb2?

White text reads better on #835cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835cb2 a warm or cool color?

#835cb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.134.