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#865ebc color: Lusty Lavender

#865ebc is rgb(134, 94, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.551% 0.14435 301.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

56.6%
0.144
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #865ebc

#865ebc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #865ebc mixed with white

  1. 865ebc
  2. 916ec3
  3. 9d7ecb
  4. a88ed2
  5. b49ed9
  6. c0aee0
  7. ccbee6
  8. d9ceed
  9. e5def3
  10. f2eff9

Darker: #865ebc mixed with black

  1. 865ebc
  2. 7451a3
  3. 62448b
  4. 513773
  5. 402b5d
  6. 301f47
  7. 211432
  8. 130a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #865ebc with less saturation

  1. 865ebc
  2. 8461b5
  3. 8364af
  4. 8167a8
  5. 7f6aa1
  6. 7e6c9a
  7. 7c6e93
  8. 7a708c
  9. 797285
  10. 77747d

Questions about #865ebc

What color is #865ebc?

#865ebc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 94, 188), in HSL hsl(265.53, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.551% 0.14435 301.604).

What colors go well with #865ebc?

The complementary color of #865ebc is #698200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596dca and #a5529c. The triadic partners are #b05e00 and #008c7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #865ebc?

White text reads better on #865ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #865ebc a warm or cool color?

#865ebc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.144.