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#885fa0 color: Chive Blossom

#885fa0 is rgb(136, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.414% 0.10768 312.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.4%
0.108
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885fa0

#885fa0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885fa0 mixed with white

  1. 885fa0
  2. 936eaa
  3. 9f7eb3
  4. ab8dbd
  5. b69dc6
  6. c2add0
  7. cebdd9
  8. dacde3
  9. e6deec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885fa0 mixed with black

  1. 885fa0
  2. 75528b
  3. 634476
  4. 523861
  5. 412c4e
  6. 31203b
  7. 221529
  8. 130a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885fa0 with less saturation

  1. 885fa0
  2. 86619c
  3. 846497
  4. 826693
  5. 80688e
  6. 7e6a8a
  7. 7b6c85
  8. 796e81
  9. 776f7c
  10. 757177

Questions about #885fa0

What color is #885fa0?

#885fa0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(277.85, 25.49%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.414% 0.10768 312.228).

What colors go well with #885fa0?

The complementary color of #885fa0 is #5a803a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a6ab0 and #9d5884. The triadic partners are #99671b and #008683.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fa0?

White text reads better on #885fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fa0 a warm or cool color?

#885fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.108.