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#885cc7 color: Soft purple

#885cc7 is rgb(136, 92, 199) in RGB and oklch(57.09% 0.16176 300.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

57.1%
0.162
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #885cc7

#885cc7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #885cc7 mixed with white

  1. 885cc7
  2. 936dce
  3. 9e7dd4
  4. aa8eda
  5. b59ee0
  6. c1aee6
  7. cdbeeb
  8. d9cef0
  9. e6def6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #885cc7 mixed with black

  1. 885cc7
  2. 754fad
  3. 634293
  4. 52367a
  5. 412a62
  6. 311f4c
  7. 221436
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885cc7 with less saturation

  1. 885cc7
  2. 8660bf
  3. 8464b8
  4. 8367b0
  5. 816aa8
  6. 7f6da0
  7. 7e6f98
  8. 7c7190
  9. 7a7488
  10. 797680

Questions about #885cc7

What color is #885cc7?

#885cc7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 92, 199), in HSL hsl(264.67, 48.86%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.09% 0.16176 300.327).

What colors go well with #885cc7?

The complementary color of #885cc7 is #6c8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546ed6 and #ab4ea4. The triadic partners are #b75c00 and #008e7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #885cc7?

White text reads better on #885cc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885cc7 a warm or cool color?

#885cc7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.162.