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#885db0 color: Lusty Lavender

#885db0 is rgb(136, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(55.905% 0.13129 306.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

55.9%
0.131
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885db0

#885db0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885db0 mixed with white

  1. 885db0
  2. 936db8
  3. 9f7dc1
  4. aa8dc9
  5. b69dd1
  6. c2add9
  7. cebde1
  8. dacde8
  9. e6def0
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #885db0 mixed with black

  1. 885db0
  2. 755099
  3. 634382
  4. 52376c
  5. 412a56
  6. 311f42
  7. 22142e
  8. 130a1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885db0 with less saturation

  1. 885db0
  2. 8660aa
  3. 8463a4
  4. 82659f
  5. 806899
  6. 7e6a93
  7. 7c6c8d
  8. 7a6e87
  9. 787081
  10. 76727a

Questions about #885db0

What color is #885db0?

#885db0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(271.08, 34.44%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.905% 0.13129 306.531).

What colors go well with #885db0?

The complementary color of #885db0 is #60811b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616bc0 and #a35391. The triadic partners are #a66100 and #00897f.

Is white or black text more readable on #885db0?

White text reads better on #885db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885db0 a warm or cool color?

#885db0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.131.