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#835eb2 color: Lusty Lavender

#835eb2 is rgb(131, 94, 178) in RGB and oklch(55.667% 0.13078 302.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

55.7%
0.131
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #835eb2

#835eb2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #835eb2 mixed with white

  1. 835eb2
  2. 8f6eba
  3. 9a7ec2
  4. a68eca
  5. b29dd2
  6. bfadda
  7. cbbde2
  8. d8cee9
  9. e5def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #835eb2 mixed with black

  1. 835eb2
  2. 71519a
  3. 604483
  4. 4f376d
  5. 3f2b57
  6. 2f1f43
  7. 20142f
  8. 120a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #835eb2 with less saturation

  1. 835eb2
  2. 8161ac
  3. 8063a6
  4. 7e66a0
  5. 7c689a
  6. 7b6a94
  7. 796c8d
  8. 786e87
  9. 767081
  10. 75727a

Questions about #835eb2

What color is #835eb2?

#835eb2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(131, 94, 178), in HSL hsl(266.43, 35.29%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.667% 0.13078 302.71).

What colors go well with #835eb2?

The complementary color of #835eb2 is #667f0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b6cbf and #9f5394. The triadic partners are #a85f00 and #00897a.

Is white or black text more readable on #835eb2?

White text reads better on #835eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835eb2 a warm or cool color?

#835eb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.131.