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#875dab color: Soft purple

#875dab is rgb(135, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(55.525% 0.12465 307.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.5%
0.125
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #875dab

#875dab is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #875dab mixed with white

  1. 875dab
  2. 926db4
  3. 9e7dbd
  4. aa8dc5
  5. b59dce
  6. c1add6
  7. cdbdde
  8. dacde7
  9. e6deef
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #875dab mixed with black

  1. 875dab
  2. 755094
  3. 63437e
  4. 513768
  5. 412a54
  6. 311f40
  7. 21142d
  8. 130a1b
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875dab with less saturation

  1. 875dab
  2. 8560a6
  3. 8362a0
  4. 81659b
  5. 7f6795
  6. 7d6990
  7. 7b6c8a
  8. 796e84
  9. 776f7f
  10. 757179

Questions about #875dab

What color is #875dab?

#875dab is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(272.31, 31.71%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.525% 0.12465 307.65).

What colors go well with #875dab?

The complementary color of #875dab is #5e8024. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636abb and #a0538d. The triadic partners are #a26200 and #00887f.

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

White text reads better on #875dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875dab a warm or cool color?

#875dab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.125.