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#885ebf color: Lusty Lavender

#885ebf is rgb(136, 94, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.933% 0.14859 301.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

56.9%
0.149
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #885ebf

#885ebf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #885ebf mixed with white

  1. 885ebf
  2. 936ec6
  3. 9e7ecd
  4. aa8ed4
  5. b59edb
  6. c1aee1
  7. cdbee8
  8. daceee
  9. e6def4
  10. f2eff9

Darker: #885ebf mixed with black

  1. 885ebf
  2. 7551a6
  3. 63448d
  4. 523775
  5. 412b5e
  6. 311f48
  7. 221433
  8. 130a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885ebf with less saturation

  1. 885ebf
  2. 8661b8
  3. 8465b1
  4. 8368aa
  5. 816aa3
  6. 7f6d9c
  7. 7d6f95
  8. 7c718e
  9. 7a7386
  10. 79757f

Questions about #885ebf

What color is #885ebf?

#885ebf is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 94, 191), in HSL hsl(265.98, 43.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.933% 0.14859 301.877).

What colors go well with #885ebf?

The complementary color of #885ebf is #698300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a6ece and #a8519e. The triadic partners are #b35e00 and #008e7c.

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

White text reads better on #885ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885ebf a warm or cool color?

#885ebf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.149.