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#875d8a color: Candy Violet

#875d8a is rgb(135, 93, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.913% 0.08459 324.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

53.9%
0.085
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #875d8a

#875d8a is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Candy Violet (#895d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #875d8a mixed with white

  1. 875d8a
  2. 936c95
  3. 9f7ca1
  4. aa8bac
  5. b69bb8
  6. c2abc3
  7. cebccf
  8. daccdb
  9. e7dde7
  10. f3eef3

Darker: #875d8a mixed with black

  1. 875d8a
  2. 755077
  3. 634365
  4. 513753
  5. 412a42
  6. 311f32
  7. 211422
  8. 130a14
  9. 060307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875d8a with less saturation

  1. 875d8a
  2. 855f87
  3. 826185
  4. 806382
  5. 7e657f
  6. 7b667c
  7. 79687a
  8. 766a77
  9. 746b74
  10. 716d71

Questions about #875d8a

What color is #875d8a?

#875d8a is muted magenta. The closest named color is Candy Violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 138), in HSL hsl(296, 19.48%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.913% 0.08459 324.388).

What colors go well with #875d8a?

The complementary color of #875d8a is #4e7b4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71649b and #955971. The triadic partners are #856a2f and #1c7c85.

Is white or black text more readable on #875d8a?

White text reads better on #875d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875d8a a warm or cool color?

#875d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.085.