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#875db4 color: Lusty Lavender

#875db4 is rgb(135, 93, 180) in RGB and oklch(56.023% 0.13605 304.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

56%
0.136
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

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 #875db4

#875db4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.136 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: #875db4 mixed with white

  1. 875db4
  2. 926dbc
  3. 9e7dc4
  4. a98dcc
  5. b59dd4
  6. c1addb
  7. cdbde3
  8. d9cdea
  9. e6def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #875db4 mixed with black

  1. 875db4
  2. 75509c
  3. 634385
  4. 51376e
  5. 412a58
  6. 311f44
  7. 211430
  8. 130a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875db4 with less saturation

  1. 875db4
  2. 8560ae
  3. 8363a8
  4. 8166a2
  5. 7f689b
  6. 7e6b95
  7. 7c6d8f
  8. 7a6f88
  9. 787182
  10. 76737b

Questions about #875db4

What color is #875db4?

#875db4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 180), in HSL hsl(268.97, 36.71%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.023% 0.13605 304.681).

What colors go well with #875db4?

The complementary color of #875db4 is #63810d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6bc3 and #a35294. The triadic partners are #aa6000 and #008a7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #875db4?

White text reads better on #875db4: 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 #875db4 a warm or cool color?

#875db4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.136.