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#885db7 color: Lusty Lavender

#885db7 is rgb(136, 93, 183) in RGB and oklch(56.299% 0.14011 304.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

56.3%
0.140
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885db7

#885db7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #885db7 mixed with white

  1. 885db7
  2. 936dbf
  3. 9f7dc7
  4. aa8dce
  5. b69dd6
  6. c2addd
  7. cebde4
  8. daceeb
  9. e6def2
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #885db7 mixed with black

  1. 885db7
  2. 75509f
  3. 634387
  4. 523770
  5. 412a5a
  6. 311f45
  7. 221431
  8. 130a1e
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885db7 with less saturation

  1. 885db7
  2. 8660b1
  3. 8463aa
  4. 8266a4
  5. 80699e
  6. 7e6b97
  7. 7d6d90
  8. 7b6f8a
  9. 797283
  10. 77737c

Questions about #885db7

What color is #885db7?

#885db7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 183), in HSL hsl(268.67, 38.46%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.299% 0.14011 304.339).

What colors go well with #885db7?

The complementary color of #885db7 is #648201. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6cc6 and #a55296. The triadic partners are #ac6000 and #008b7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #885db7?

White text reads better on #885db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885db7 a warm or cool color?

#885db7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.14.