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#845ea2 color: Chive Blossom

#845ea2 is rgb(132, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.908% 0.11038 308.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

54.9%
0.110
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #845ea2

#845ea2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 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: #845ea2 mixed with white

  1. 845ea2
  2. 906eac
  3. 9c7db5
  4. a78dbe
  5. b49dc8
  6. c0add1
  7. ccbdda
  8. d9cde4
  9. e5deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #845ea2 mixed with black

  1. 845ea2
  2. 72518c
  3. 604477
  4. 4f3763
  5. 3f2b4f
  6. 2f1f3c
  7. 20142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #845ea2 with less saturation

  1. 845ea2
  2. 82609d
  3. 806399
  4. 7e6594
  5. 7d678f
  6. 7b698a
  7. 796b85
  8. 776c80
  9. 756e7b
  10. 737076

Questions about #845ea2

What color is #845ea2?

#845ea2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(132, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(273.53, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.908% 0.11038 308.883).

What colors go well with #845ea2?

The complementary color of #845ea2 is #5d7d32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6469b0 and #9b5687. The triadic partners are #9a6418 and #00857e.

Is white or black text more readable on #845ea2?

White text reads better on #845ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #845ea2 a warm or cool color?

#845ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.11.