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#875da1 color: Chive Blossom

#875da1 is rgb(135, 93, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.001% 0.1121 311.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55%
0.112
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875da1

#875da1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #875da1 mixed with white

  1. 875da1
  2. 936dab
  3. 9e7cb4
  4. aa8cbe
  5. b69cc7
  6. c2acd0
  7. cebcda
  8. dacde3
  9. e6ddec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #875da1 mixed with black

  1. 875da1
  2. 75508b
  3. 634376
  4. 513762
  5. 412a4e
  6. 311f3c
  7. 21142a
  8. 130a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875da1 with less saturation

  1. 875da1
  2. 85609c
  3. 836298
  4. 816493
  5. 7f668f
  6. 7c688a
  7. 7a6a85
  8. 786c80
  9. 766e7b
  10. 747076

Questions about #875da1

What color is #875da1?

#875da1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 161), in HSL hsl(277.06, 26.77%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.001% 0.1121 311.561).

What colors go well with #875da1?

The complementary color of #875da1 is #597f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6768b1 and #9d5584. The triadic partners are #9a6512 and #008582.

Is white or black text more readable on #875da1?

White text reads better on #875da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875da1 a warm or cool color?

#875da1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.112.