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#875ea0 color: Chive Blossom

#875ea0 is rgb(135, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.127% 0.10905 311.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.1%
0.109
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #875ea0

#875ea0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #875ea0 mixed with white

  1. 875ea0
  2. 936eaa
  3. 9e7db3
  4. aa8dbd
  5. b69dc6
  6. c2add0
  7. cebdd9
  8. dacde3
  9. e6deec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #875ea0 mixed with black

  1. 875ea0
  2. 75518b
  3. 634476
  4. 513761
  5. 412b4e
  6. 311f3b
  7. 211429
  8. 130a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875ea0 with less saturation

  1. 875ea0
  2. 85609c
  3. 836397
  4. 816593
  5. 7f678e
  6. 7d6989
  7. 7a6b85
  8. 786d80
  9. 766e7b
  10. 747077

Questions about #875ea0

What color is #875ea0?

#875ea0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(277.27, 25.98%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.127% 0.10905 311.772).

What colors go well with #875ea0?

The complementary color of #875ea0 is #5a7f37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6869b0 and #9c5684. The triadic partners are #996618 and #008582.

Is white or black text more readable on #875ea0?

White text reads better on #875ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ea0 a warm or cool color?

#875ea0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.109.