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#855fae color: Lusty Lavender

#855fae is rgb(133, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.826% 0.12444 304.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

55.8%
0.124
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #855fae

#855fae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #855fae mixed with white

  1. 855fae
  2. 906fb7
  3. 9c7ebf
  4. a88ec7
  5. b49ed0
  6. c0aed8
  7. ccbee0
  8. d9cee8
  9. e5def0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #855fae mixed with black

  1. 855fae
  2. 735297
  3. 614480
  4. 50386a
  5. 402c55
  6. 302041
  7. 21152e
  8. 130a1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #855fae with less saturation

  1. 855fae
  2. 8362a8
  3. 8164a3
  4. 80679d
  5. 7e6997
  6. 7c6b92
  7. 7b6d8c
  8. 796f86
  9. 777180
  10. 75727a

Questions about #855fae

What color is #855fae?

#855fae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(268.86, 32.78%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.826% 0.12444 304.895).

What colors go well with #855fae?

The complementary color of #855fae is #648020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f6cbc and #9f5591. The triadic partners are #a56203 and #00897d.

Is white or black text more readable on #855fae?

White text reads better on #855fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855fae a warm or cool color?

#855fae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.124.