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#885dbf color: Lusty Lavender

#885dbf is rgb(136, 93, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.767% 0.15018 302.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

56.8%
0.150
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #885dbf

#885dbf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885dbf mixed with white

  1. 885dbf
  2. 936dc6
  3. 9e7ecd
  4. aa8ed4
  5. b59edb
  6. c1aee1
  7. cdbee8
  8. daceee
  9. e6def4
  10. f2eff9

Darker: #885dbf mixed with black

  1. 885dbf
  2. 7550a6
  3. 63438d
  4. 523775
  5. 412a5e
  6. 311f48
  7. 221433
  8. 130a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885dbf with less saturation

  1. 885dbf
  2. 8661b8
  3. 8464b1
  4. 8267aa
  5. 816aa3
  6. 7f6c9c
  7. 7d6f95
  8. 7b718d
  9. 7a7386
  10. 78757e

Questions about #885dbf

What color is #885dbf?

#885dbf is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 191), in HSL hsl(266.33, 43.36%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.767% 0.15018 302.106).

What colors go well with #885dbf?

The complementary color of #885dbf is #688300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #596dce and #a8509d. The triadic partners are #b35d00 and #008d7c.

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

White text reads better on #885dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885dbf a warm or cool color?

#885dbf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.15.