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#885abe color: Lusty Lavender

#885abe is rgb(136, 90, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.215% 0.1537 303.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

56.2%
0.154
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

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 #885abe

#885abe is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 303°.

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 violet-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885abe mixed with white

  1. 885abe
  2. 936bc5
  3. 9e7bcc
  4. aa8cd3
  5. b69cda
  6. c1ace1
  7. cdbde7
  8. dacded
  9. e6def3
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #885abe mixed with black

  1. 885abe
  2. 754da5
  3. 63418c
  4. 523575
  5. 41295e
  6. 311e48
  7. 221333
  8. 13091f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885abe with less saturation

  1. 885abe
  2. 865eb7
  3. 8461b0
  4. 8264a9
  5. 8067a2
  6. 7e6a9b
  7. 7c6d93
  8. 7a6f8c
  9. 797184
  10. 77737d

Questions about #885abe

What color is #885abe?

#885abe is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 90, 190), in HSL hsl(267.6, 43.48%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.215% 0.1537 303.03).

What colors go well with #885abe?

The complementary color of #885abe is #658200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596ace and #a84d9b. The triadic partners are #b05c00 and #008b7c.

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

White text reads better on #885abe: 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 #885abe a warm or cool color?

#885abe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.154.