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#875b78 color: Argyle Purple

#875b78 is rgb(135, 91, 120) in RGB and oklch(52.807% 0.07055 340.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

52.8%
0.071
340°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #875b78

#875b78 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle Purple (#895c79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #875b78 mixed with white

  1. 875b78
  2. 936a85
  3. 9f7a92
  4. ab8a9f
  5. b79aac
  6. c3aab9
  7. cfbbc7
  8. dbcbd5
  9. e7dce3
  10. f3eef1

Darker: #875b78 mixed with black

  1. 875b78
  2. 754e67
  3. 634157
  4. 513548
  5. 412939
  6. 311e2a
  7. 21131d
  8. 130910
  9. 060305
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875b78 with less saturation

  1. 875b78
  2. 845d77
  3. 825f75
  4. 7f6074
  5. 7d6273
  6. 7a6472
  7. 776570
  8. 74676f
  9. 71686e
  10. 6e6a6c

Questions about #875b78

What color is #875b78?

#875b78 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Argyle Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 120), in HSL hsl(320.45, 19.47%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.807% 0.07055 340.14).

What colors go well with #875b78?

The complementary color of #875b78 is #44785d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78608a and #8f5a62. The triadic partners are #756c3a and #367588.

Is white or black text more readable on #875b78?

White text reads better on #875b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875b78 a warm or cool color?

#875b78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.071.