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#885cba color: Lusty Lavender

#885cba is rgb(136, 92, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.306% 0.14551 303.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

56.3%
0.146
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885cba

#885cba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #885cba mixed with white

  1. 885cba
  2. 936cc2
  3. 9e7dc9
  4. aa8dd0
  5. b69dd8
  6. c2adde
  7. cebde5
  8. dacdec
  9. e6def2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #885cba mixed with black

  1. 885cba
  2. 754fa1
  3. 634289
  4. 523672
  5. 412a5c
  6. 311f46
  7. 221432
  8. 130a1e
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885cba with less saturation

  1. 885cba
  2. 865fb3
  3. 8463ad
  4. 8266a6
  5. 80689f
  6. 7e6b99
  7. 7c6d92
  8. 7b6f8b
  9. 797184
  10. 77737d

Questions about #885cba

What color is #885cba?

#885cba is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 92, 186), in HSL hsl(268.09, 40.52%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.306% 0.14551 303.698).

What colors go well with #885cba?

The complementary color of #885cba is #648200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c6bca and #a65099. The triadic partners are #ae5e00 and #008b7d.

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

White text reads better on #885cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885cba a warm or cool color?

#885cba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.146.