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#845ea1 color: Chive Blossom

#845ea1 is rgb(132, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.856% 0.1091 309.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

54.9%
0.109
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #845ea1

#845ea1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #845ea1 mixed with white

  1. 845ea1
  2. 906eab
  3. 9c7db4
  4. a88dbe
  5. b49dc7
  6. c0add0
  7. ccbdda
  8. d9cde3
  9. e5deec
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #845ea1 mixed with black

  1. 845ea1
  2. 72518b
  3. 604476
  4. 4f3762
  5. 3f2b4e
  6. 2f1f3c
  7. 20142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #845ea1 with less saturation

  1. 845ea1
  2. 82609c
  3. 806398
  4. 7e6593
  5. 7c678e
  6. 7b698a
  7. 796a85
  8. 776c80
  9. 756e7b
  10. 736f76

Questions about #845ea1

What color is #845ea1?

#845ea1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(132, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(274.03, 26.27%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.856% 0.1091 309.293).

What colors go well with #845ea1?

The complementary color of #845ea1 is #5d7d33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6469af and #9a5686. The triadic partners are #9a641a and #00857e.

Is white or black text more readable on #845ea1?

White text reads better on #845ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #845ea1 a warm or cool color?

#845ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.109.