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#875aaf color: Lusty Lavender

#875aaf is rgb(135, 90, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.234% 0.13478 306.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.2%
0.135
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875aaf

#875aaf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #875aaf mixed with white

  1. 875aaf
  2. 926ab8
  3. 9e7bc0
  4. aa8bc8
  5. b59bd0
  6. c1abd8
  7. cdbce0
  8. dacce8
  9. e6ddf0
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #875aaf mixed with black

  1. 875aaf
  2. 754d98
  3. 634181
  4. 51356b
  5. 412956
  6. 311e41
  7. 21132e
  8. 13091c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875aaf with less saturation

  1. 875aaf
  2. 855da9
  3. 8360a3
  4. 81639d
  5. 7f6597
  6. 7d6891
  7. 7a6a8b
  8. 786c85
  9. 766e7f
  10. 747079

Questions about #875aaf

What color is #875aaf?

#875aaf is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 90, 175), in HSL hsl(271.76, 34.69%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.234% 0.13478 306.961).

What colors go well with #875aaf?

The complementary color of #875aaf is #5d8013. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6068bf and #a24f8f. The triadic partners are #a55f00 and #00877e.

Is white or black text more readable on #875aaf?

White text reads better on #875aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875aaf a warm or cool color?

#875aaf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.135.