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#875cb3 color: Lusty Lavender

#875cb3 is rgb(135, 92, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.797% 0.13645 305.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

55.8%
0.136
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #875cb3

#875cb3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #875cb3 mixed with white

  1. 875cb3
  2. 926cbb
  3. 9e7cc3
  4. a98ccb
  5. b59cd3
  6. c1addb
  7. cdbde2
  8. d9cdea
  9. e6def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #875cb3 mixed with black

  1. 875cb3
  2. 754f9b
  3. 634284
  4. 51366e
  5. 412a58
  6. 311f43
  7. 21142f
  8. 130a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875cb3 with less saturation

  1. 875cb3
  2. 855fad
  3. 8362a7
  4. 8165a1
  5. 7f679a
  6. 7d6a94
  7. 7b6c8e
  8. 796e88
  9. 777081
  10. 76727a

Questions about #875cb3

What color is #875cb3?

#875cb3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 92, 179), in HSL hsl(269.66, 36.4%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.797% 0.13645 305.224).

What colors go well with #875cb3?

The complementary color of #875cb3 is #61810c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6ac3 and #a35193. The triadic partners are #a95f00 and #00897d.

Is white or black text more readable on #875cb3?

White text reads better on #875cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875cb3 a warm or cool color?

#875cb3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.136.