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#885690 color: Purple Tanzanite

#885690 is rgb(136, 86, 144) in RGB and oklch(53.052% 0.10523 321.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

53.1%
0.105
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #885690

#885690 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite (#835995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #885690 mixed with white

  1. 885690
  2. 94669b
  3. a076a6
  4. ab87b1
  5. b797bc
  6. c3a8c7
  7. cfb9d2
  8. dbcadd
  9. e7dce9
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #885690 mixed with black

  1. 885690
  2. 754a7d
  3. 633e6a
  4. 523257
  5. 412745
  6. 311c34
  7. 221224
  8. 130815
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885690 with less saturation

  1. 885690
  2. 85598d
  3. 835b89
  4. 805e85
  5. 7d6082
  6. 7b627e
  7. 78647b
  8. 756677
  9. 726873
  10. 6f6a70

Questions about #885690

What color is #885690?

#885690 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(136, 86, 144), in HSL hsl(291.72, 25.22%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.052% 0.10523 321.879).

What colors go well with #885690?

The complementary color of #885690 is #467b40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5fa4 and #995072. The triadic partners are #8a650d and #007d86.

Is white or black text more readable on #885690?

White text reads better on #885690: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885690 a warm or cool color?

#885690 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.105.