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#885db3 color: Lusty Lavender

#885db3 is rgb(136, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.072% 0.13507 305.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

56.1%
0.135
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885db3

#885db3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #885db3 mixed with white

  1. 885db3
  2. 936dbb
  3. 9f7dc3
  4. aa8dcb
  5. b69dd3
  6. c2addb
  7. cebde2
  8. dacde9
  9. e6def1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #885db3 mixed with black

  1. 885db3
  2. 75509b
  3. 634384
  4. 52376e
  5. 412a58
  6. 311f43
  7. 22142f
  8. 130a1d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885db3 with less saturation

  1. 885db3
  2. 8660ad
  3. 8463a7
  4. 8266a1
  5. 80689b
  6. 7e6b95
  7. 7c6d8e
  8. 7a6f88
  9. 787182
  10. 76737b

Questions about #885db3

What color is #885db3?

#885db3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(270, 36.13%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.072% 0.13507 305.562).

What colors go well with #885db3?

The complementary color of #885db3 is #628213. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #606bc3 and #a45293. The triadic partners are #a96100 and #008a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #885db3?

White text reads better on #885db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885db3 a warm or cool color?

#885db3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.135.