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#885abd color: Lusty Lavender

#885abd is rgb(136, 90, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.155% 0.15246 303.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

56.2%
0.152
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885abd

#885abd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885abd mixed with white

  1. 885abd
  2. 936bc4
  3. 9e7bcc
  4. aa8cd3
  5. b69cda
  6. c1ace0
  7. cdbde7
  8. dacded
  9. e6def3
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #885abd mixed with black

  1. 885abd
  2. 754da4
  3. 63418c
  4. 523574
  5. 41295d
  6. 311e47
  7. 221333
  8. 13091f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885abd with less saturation

  1. 885abd
  2. 865eb6
  3. 8461af
  4. 8264a8
  5. 8067a1
  6. 7e6a9a
  7. 7c6c93
  8. 7a6f8b
  9. 787184
  10. 77737c

Questions about #885abd

What color is #885abd?

#885abd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 90, 189), in HSL hsl(267.88, 42.86%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.155% 0.15246 303.301).

What colors go well with #885abd?

The complementary color of #885abd is #648200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a6acd and #a74d9a. The triadic partners are #af5c00 and #008b7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #885abd?

White text reads better on #885abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885abd a warm or cool color?

#885abd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.152.