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#875da0 color: Chive Blossom

#875da0 is rgb(135, 93, 160) in RGB and oklch(54.95% 0.11085 311.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

54.9%
0.111
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875da0

#875da0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #875da0 mixed with white

  1. 875da0
  2. 936daa
  3. 9e7cb3
  4. aa8cbd
  5. b69cc6
  6. c2acd0
  7. cebcd9
  8. dacde3
  9. e6ddec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #875da0 mixed with black

  1. 875da0
  2. 75508b
  3. 634376
  4. 513761
  5. 412a4e
  6. 311f3b
  7. 211429
  8. 130a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875da0 with less saturation

  1. 875da0
  2. 855f9c
  3. 836297
  4. 816492
  5. 7f668e
  6. 7c6889
  7. 7a6a85
  8. 786c80
  9. 766e7b
  10. 747076

Questions about #875da0

What color is #875da0?

#875da0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 160), in HSL hsl(277.61, 26.48%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.95% 0.11085 311.995).

What colors go well with #875da0?

The complementary color of #875da0 is #597f36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6868b0 and #9d5583. The triadic partners are #996514 and #008582.

Is white or black text more readable on #875da0?

White text reads better on #875da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875da0 a warm or cool color?

#875da0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.111.