#885b8a color: Ancient Murasaki Purple
#885b8a is rgb(136, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.662% 0.08913 325.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- mauve-500
- Black 46%
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About #885b8a
#885b8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ancient Murasaki Purple (#895b8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #885b8a mixed with white
Darker: #885b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #885b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #885b8a
What color is #885b8a?
#885b8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Ancient Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(297.45, 20.52%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.662% 0.08913 325.274).
What colors go well with #885b8a?
The complementary color of #885b8a is #4b7b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72639c and #965770. The triadic partners are #856929 and #0d7c86.
Is white or black text more readable on #885b8a?
White text reads better on #885b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #885b8a a warm or cool color?
#885b8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.089.