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#885bae color: Lusty Lavender

#885bae is rgb(136, 91, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.455% 0.13217 307.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

55.5%
0.132
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #885bae

#885bae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #885bae mixed with white

  1. 885bae
  2. 936bb7
  3. 9f7bbf
  4. aa8bc7
  5. b69cd0
  6. c2acd8
  7. cebce0
  8. dacde8
  9. e6ddf0
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #885bae mixed with black

  1. 885bae
  2. 754e97
  3. 634180
  4. 52356a
  5. 412955
  6. 311e41
  7. 22132e
  8. 13091c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885bae with less saturation

  1. 885bae
  2. 865ea8
  3. 8461a3
  4. 82649d
  5. 806697
  6. 7d6991
  7. 7b6b8b
  8. 796d85
  9. 776f7f
  10. 757179

Questions about #885bae

What color is #885bae?

#885bae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 91, 174), in HSL hsl(272.53, 33.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.455% 0.13217 307.655).

What colors go well with #885bae?

The complementary color of #885bae is #5d801b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6269bf and #a2518e. The triadic partners are #a46100 and #00887f.

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

White text reads better on #885bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885bae a warm or cool color?

#885bae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.132.