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#885da3 color: Chive Blossom

#885da3 is rgb(136, 93, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.212% 0.11501 311.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.2%
0.115
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #885da3

#885da3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #885da3 mixed with white

  1. 885da3
  2. 936dac
  3. 9f7cb6
  4. ab8cbf
  5. b69cc8
  6. c2acd2
  7. cebcdb
  8. dacde4
  9. e6dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885da3 mixed with black

  1. 885da3
  2. 75508d
  3. 634378
  4. 523763
  5. 412a4f
  6. 311f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 130a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885da3 with less saturation

  1. 885da3
  2. 86609e
  3. 84629a
  4. 826495
  5. 7f6790
  6. 7d698b
  7. 7b6b86
  8. 796d81
  9. 776f7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #885da3

What color is #885da3?

#885da3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 163), in HSL hsl(276.86, 27.56%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.212% 0.11501 311.369).

What colors go well with #885da3?

The complementary color of #885da3 is #598032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6768b3 and #9e5586. The triadic partners are #9b650c and #008683.

Is white or black text more readable on #885da3?

White text reads better on #885da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885da3 a warm or cool color?

#885da3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.115.