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#856288 color: Dusty Purple

#856288 is rgb(133, 98, 136) in RGB and oklch(54.546% 0.07126 323.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

54.5%
0.071
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 47%

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 #856288

#856288 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 324°.

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 Dusty Purple (#825f87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #856288 mixed with white

  1. 856288
  2. 917193
  3. 9d809f
  4. a98fab
  5. b59eb6
  6. c1aec2
  7. cdbece
  8. d9ceda
  9. e6dee6
  10. f2eef3

Darker: #856288 mixed with black

  1. 856288
  2. 735475
  3. 614763
  4. 503a52
  5. 402d41
  6. 302131
  7. 211622
  8. 130b13
  9. 060306
  10. 010001

Calmer: #856288 with less saturation

  1. 856288
  2. 836486
  3. 816583
  4. 7f6781
  5. 7d687f
  6. 7b697c
  7. 796b7a
  8. 776c77
  9. 756e75
  10. 726f73

Questions about #856288

What color is #856288?

#856288 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Dusty Purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 136), in HSL hsl(295.26, 16.24%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.546% 0.07126 323.85).

What colors go well with #856288?

The complementary color of #856288 is #577b55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726896 and #915f73. The triadic partners are #846d3e and #357c83.

Is white or black text more readable on #856288?

White text reads better on #856288: 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 #856288 a warm or cool color?

#856288 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.071.