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#857090 color: Provence Violet

#857090 is rgb(133, 112, 144) in RGB and oklch(57.631% 0.05406 313.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

57.6%
0.054
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #857090

#857090 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence Violet (#827191). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #857090 mixed with white

  1. 857090
  2. 917d9b
  3. 9c8ba5
  4. a899b0
  5. b4a7bb
  6. c0b5c6
  7. cdc4d2
  8. d9d2dd
  9. e6e1e8
  10. f2f0f4

Darker: #857090 mixed with black

  1. 857090
  2. 73607d
  3. 61516a
  4. 504357
  5. 403545
  6. 302734
  7. 211a24
  8. 130e15
  9. 060407
  10. 010101

Calmer: #857090 with less saturation

  1. 857090
  2. 84718e
  3. 83728c
  4. 817389
  5. 807487
  6. 7f7585
  7. 7e7682
  8. 7d7780
  9. 7c777e
  10. 7a787b

Questions about #857090

What color is #857090?

#857090 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Provence Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 112, 144), in HSL hsl(279.38, 12.6%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.631% 0.05406 313.954).

What colors go well with #857090?

The complementary color of #857090 is #6c8160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757599 and #916d81. The triadic partners are #8d7555 and #518482.

Is white or black text more readable on #857090?

White text reads better on #857090: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857090 a warm or cool color?

#857090 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.054.