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#875cac color: Soft purple

#875cac is rgb(135, 92, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.407% 0.12763 307.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.4%
0.128
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875cac

#875cac is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #875cac mixed with white

  1. 875cac
  2. 926cb5
  3. 9e7cbd
  4. aa8cc6
  5. b59cce
  6. c1acd7
  7. cdbcdf
  8. dacde7
  9. e6ddef
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #875cac mixed with black

  1. 875cac
  2. 754f95
  3. 63427f
  4. 513669
  5. 412a54
  6. 311f40
  7. 21142d
  8. 130a1b
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875cac with less saturation

  1. 875cac
  2. 855fa6
  3. 8362a1
  4. 81649b
  5. 7f6796
  6. 7d6990
  7. 7b6b8a
  8. 796d85
  9. 776f7f
  10. 757179

Questions about #875cac

What color is #875cac?

#875cac is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 92, 172), in HSL hsl(272.25, 32.52%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.407% 0.12763 307.531).

What colors go well with #875cac?

The complementary color of #875cac is #5e8020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6269bc and #a1528d. The triadic partners are #a36100 and #00887f.

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

White text reads better on #875cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875cac a warm or cool color?

#875cac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.128.