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#875db3 color: Lusty Lavender

#875db3 is rgb(135, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.967% 0.13478 304.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

56%
0.135
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #875db3

#875db3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #875db3 mixed with white

  1. 875db3
  2. 926dbb
  3. 9e7dc3
  4. a98dcb
  5. b59dd3
  6. c1addb
  7. cdbde2
  8. d9cdea
  9. e6def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #875db3 mixed with black

  1. 875db3
  2. 75509b
  3. 634384
  4. 51376e
  5. 412a58
  6. 311f43
  7. 21142f
  8. 130a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875db3 with less saturation

  1. 875db3
  2. 8560ad
  3. 8363a7
  4. 8166a1
  5. 7f689b
  6. 7d6a94
  7. 7c6d8e
  8. 7a6f88
  9. 787181
  10. 76727b

Questions about #875db3

What color is #875db3?

#875db3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(269.3, 36.13%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.967% 0.13478 304.989).

What colors go well with #875db3?

The complementary color of #875db3 is #628110. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6bc2 and #a35293. The triadic partners are #a96000 and #008a7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #875db3?

White text reads better on #875db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875db3 a warm or cool color?

#875db3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.135.