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#885da5 color: Chive Blossom

#885da5 is rgb(136, 93, 165) in RGB and oklch(55.315% 0.11749 310.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

55.3%
0.117
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #885da5

#885da5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #885da5 mixed with white

  1. 885da5
  2. 936dae
  3. 9f7cb7
  4. ab8cc1
  5. b69cca
  6. c2acd3
  7. cebddc
  8. dacde5
  9. e6dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885da5 mixed with black

  1. 885da5
  2. 75508f
  3. 634379
  4. 523765
  5. 412a51
  6. 311f3d
  7. 22142b
  8. 130a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885da5 with less saturation

  1. 885da5
  2. 8660a0
  3. 84629b
  4. 826596
  5. 7f6791
  6. 7d698c
  7. 7b6b87
  8. 796d82
  9. 776f7d
  10. 757178

Questions about #885da5

What color is #885da5?

#885da5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 165), in HSL hsl(275.83, 28.57%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.315% 0.11749 310.548).

What colors go well with #885da5?

The complementary color of #885da5 is #5a802f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6769b5 and #9f5587. The triadic partners are #9d6406 and #008782.

Is white or black text more readable on #885da5?

White text reads better on #885da5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885da5 a warm or cool color?

#885da5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.117.