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#835fa2 color: Chive Blossom

#835fa2 is rgb(131, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.982% 0.10824 307.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55%
0.108
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #835fa2

#835fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #835fa2 mixed with white

  1. 835fa2
  2. 8f6eac
  3. 9b7eb5
  4. a78dbe
  5. b39dc8
  6. bfadd1
  7. ccbdda
  8. d8cde4
  9. e5deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #835fa2 mixed with black

  1. 835fa2
  2. 71528c
  3. 604477
  4. 4f3863
  5. 3f2c4f
  6. 2f203c
  7. 20152a
  8. 120a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #835fa2 with less saturation

  1. 835fa2
  2. 81619d
  3. 7f6399
  4. 7e6594
  5. 7c678f
  6. 7a698a
  7. 786b85
  8. 776d81
  9. 756e7c
  10. 737076

Questions about #835fa2

What color is #835fa2?

#835fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(131, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(272.24, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.982% 0.10824 307.927).

What colors go well with #835fa2?

The complementary color of #835fa2 is #5f7d32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636ab0 and #995787. The triadic partners are #9a641d and #00857d.

Is white or black text more readable on #835fa2?

White text reads better on #835fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835fa2 a warm or cool color?

#835fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.108.