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#885eae color: Lusty Lavender

#885eae is rgb(136, 94, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.967% 0.12706 306.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

56%
0.127
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

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 #885eae

#885eae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 307°.

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: #885eae mixed with white

  1. 885eae
  2. 936eb7
  3. 9f7ebf
  4. aa8dc7
  5. b69dd0
  6. c2add8
  7. cebde0
  8. dacde8
  9. e6def0
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #885eae mixed with black

  1. 885eae
  2. 755197
  3. 634480
  4. 52376a
  5. 412b55
  6. 311f41
  7. 22142e
  8. 130a1c
  9. 06030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885eae with less saturation

  1. 885eae
  2. 8661a8
  3. 8464a3
  4. 82669d
  5. 806898
  6. 7e6b92
  7. 7c6d8c
  8. 7a6f86
  9. 787180
  10. 76727a

Questions about #885eae

What color is #885eae?

#885eae is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 94, 174), in HSL hsl(271.5, 33.06%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.967% 0.12706 306.971).

What colors go well with #885eae?

The complementary color of #885eae is #608122. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626bbe and #a2548f. The triadic partners are #a56300 and #008a80.

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

White text reads better on #885eae: 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 #885eae a warm or cool color?

#885eae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.127.