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#885db8 color: Lusty Lavender

#885db8 is rgb(136, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(56.357% 0.14137 304.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

56.4%
0.141
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885db8

#885db8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 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: #885db8 mixed with white

  1. 885db8
  2. 936dc0
  3. 9e7dc7
  4. aa8dcf
  5. b69dd6
  6. c2addd
  7. cebde4
  8. daceeb
  9. e6def2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #885db8 mixed with black

  1. 885db8
  2. 7550a0
  3. 634388
  4. 523771
  5. 412a5b
  6. 311f45
  7. 221431
  8. 130a1e
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885db8 with less saturation

  1. 885db8
  2. 8660b2
  3. 8463ab
  4. 8266a5
  5. 80699e
  6. 7e6b98
  7. 7d6d91
  8. 7b708a
  9. 797283
  10. 77747c

Questions about #885db8

What color is #885db8?

#885db8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(268.35, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.357% 0.14137 304.045).

What colors go well with #885db8?

The complementary color of #885db8 is #648200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d6cc7 and #a65197. The triadic partners are #ad5f00 and #008b7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #885db8?

White text reads better on #885db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885db8 a warm or cool color?

#885db8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.141.