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#885fa2 color: Chive Blossom

#885fa2 is rgb(136, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.514% 0.11018 311.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.5%
0.110
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885fa2

#885fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #885fa2 mixed with white

  1. 885fa2
  2. 936eab
  3. 9f7eb5
  4. ab8ebe
  5. b69dc8
  6. c2add1
  7. cebdda
  8. dacde3
  9. e6deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885fa2 mixed with black

  1. 885fa2
  2. 75528c
  3. 634477
  4. 523863
  5. 412c4f
  6. 31203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 130a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885fa2 with less saturation

  1. 885fa2
  2. 86619d
  3. 846499
  4. 826694
  5. 806890
  6. 7e6a8b
  7. 7c6c86
  8. 796e82
  9. 77707d
  10. 757178

Questions about #885fa2

What color is #885fa2?

#885fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(276.72, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.514% 0.11018 311.347).

What colors go well with #885fa2?

The complementary color of #885fa2 is #5b8037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #696ab2 and #9e5786. The triadic partners are #9b6718 and #008783.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fa2?

White text reads better on #885fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fa2 a warm or cool color?

#885fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.11.