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#885da2 color: Chive Blossom

#885da2 is rgb(136, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.16% 0.11376 311.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.2%
0.114
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #885da2

#885da2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #885da2 mixed with white

  1. 885da2
  2. 936dac
  3. 9f7cb5
  4. ab8cbe
  5. b69cc8
  6. c2acd1
  7. cebcda
  8. dacde4
  9. e6dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885da2 mixed with black

  1. 885da2
  2. 75508c
  3. 634377
  4. 523763
  5. 412a4f
  6. 311f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 130a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885da2 with less saturation

  1. 885da2
  2. 86609d
  3. 846299
  4. 826494
  5. 7f678f
  6. 7d698b
  7. 7b6b86
  8. 796d81
  9. 766e7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #885da2

What color is #885da2?

#885da2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(277.39, 27.06%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.16% 0.11376 311.792).

What colors go well with #885da2?

The complementary color of #885da2 is #597f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6868b2 and #9e5585. The triadic partners are #9a650e and #008683.

Is white or black text more readable on #885da2?

White text reads better on #885da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885da2 a warm or cool color?

#885da2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.114.