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#875bae color: Lusty Lavender

#875bae is rgb(135, 91, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.347% 0.13185 307.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.3%
0.132
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875bae

#875bae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #875bae mixed with white

  1. 875bae
  2. 926bb7
  3. 9e7bbf
  4. aa8bc7
  5. b59cd0
  6. c1acd8
  7. cdbce0
  8. dacde8
  9. e6ddf0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #875bae mixed with black

  1. 875bae
  2. 754e97
  3. 634180
  4. 51356a
  5. 412955
  6. 311e41
  7. 21132e
  8. 13091c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875bae with less saturation

  1. 875bae
  2. 855ea8
  3. 8361a3
  4. 81649d
  5. 7f6697
  6. 7d6891
  7. 7b6b8b
  8. 796d85
  9. 776f7f
  10. 747179

Questions about #875bae

What color is #875bae?

#875bae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 174), in HSL hsl(271.81, 33.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.347% 0.13185 307.072).

What colors go well with #875bae?

The complementary color of #875bae is #5d8019. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6069be and #a2518e. The triadic partners are #a46000 and #00877e.

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

White text reads better on #875bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875bae a warm or cool color?

#875bae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.132.