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#885da8 color: Chive Blossom

#885da8 is rgb(136, 93, 168) in RGB and oklch(55.472% 0.12124 309.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

55.5%
0.121
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885da8

#885da8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #885da8 mixed with white

  1. 885da8
  2. 936db1
  3. 9f7dba
  4. aa8cc3
  5. b69ccc
  6. c2acd4
  7. cebddd
  8. dacde6
  9. e6deee
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #885da8 mixed with black

  1. 885da8
  2. 755092
  3. 63437c
  4. 523767
  5. 412a52
  6. 311f3f
  7. 22142c
  8. 130a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885da8 with less saturation

  1. 885da8
  2. 8660a3
  3. 84629e
  4. 826599
  5. 806793
  6. 7e698e
  7. 7b6b89
  8. 796d83
  9. 776f7e
  10. 757178

Questions about #885da8

What color is #885da8?

#885da8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 168), in HSL hsl(274.4, 30.12%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.472% 0.12124 309.373).

What colors go well with #885da8?

The complementary color of #885da8 is #5c802b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6569b8 and #a0548a. The triadic partners are #a06400 and #008881.

Is white or black text more readable on #885da8?

White text reads better on #885da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885da8 a warm or cool color?

#885da8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.121.