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#885ca2 color: Chive Blossom

#885ca2 is rgb(136, 92, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.985% 0.11555 312.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55%
0.116
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #885ca2

#885ca2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885ca2 mixed with white

  1. 885ca2
  2. 936cac
  3. 9f7cb5
  4. ab8cbe
  5. b69cc8
  6. c2acd1
  7. cebcda
  8. dacde4
  9. e6dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885ca2 mixed with black

  1. 885ca2
  2. 754f8c
  3. 634277
  4. 523663
  5. 412a4f
  6. 311f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 130a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885ca2 with less saturation

  1. 885ca2
  2. 865f9d
  3. 846199
  4. 816494
  5. 7f668f
  6. 7d688a
  7. 7b6a85
  8. 786c81
  9. 766e7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #885ca2

What color is #885ca2?

#885ca2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 92, 162), in HSL hsl(277.71, 27.56%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.985% 0.11555 312.004).

What colors go well with #885ca2?

The complementary color of #885ca2 is #577f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6867b3 and #9e5484. The triadic partners are #9a6407 and #008683.

Is white or black text more readable on #885ca2?

White text reads better on #885ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885ca2 a warm or cool color?

#885ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.116.