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#875fae color: Lusty Lavender

#875fae is rgb(135, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.035% 0.12503 306.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

56%
0.125
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #875fae

#875fae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #875fae mixed with white

  1. 875fae
  2. 926fb7
  3. 9e7ebf
  4. a98ec7
  5. b59ed0
  6. c1aed8
  7. cdbee0
  8. dacee8
  9. e6def0
  10. f2eef7

Darker: #875fae mixed with black

  1. 875fae
  2. 755297
  3. 634480
  4. 51386a
  5. 412c55
  6. 312041
  7. 21152e
  8. 130a1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875fae with less saturation

  1. 875fae
  2. 8562a8
  3. 8364a3
  4. 81679d
  5. 806998
  6. 7e6b92
  7. 7c6d8c
  8. 7a6f86
  9. 787181
  10. 76737b

Questions about #875fae

What color is #875fae?

#875fae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(270.38, 32.78%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.035% 0.12503 306.121).

What colors go well with #875fae?

The complementary color of #875fae is #628123. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626cbd and #a15590. The triadic partners are #a56300 and #008a7f.

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

White text reads better on #875fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875fae a warm or cool color?

#875fae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.125.