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#885fa7 color: Chive Blossom

#885fa7 is rgb(136, 95, 167) in RGB and oklch(55.769% 0.11647 309.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

55.8%
0.116
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #885fa7

#885fa7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #885fa7 mixed with white

  1. 885fa7
  2. 936fb0
  3. 9f7eb9
  4. aa8ec2
  5. b69dcb
  6. c2add4
  7. cebddd
  8. dacee5
  9. e6deee
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #885fa7 mixed with black

  1. 885fa7
  2. 755291
  3. 63447b
  4. 523866
  5. 412c52
  6. 31203e
  7. 22152c
  8. 130a1a
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885fa7 with less saturation

  1. 885fa7
  2. 8662a2
  3. 84649d
  4. 826698
  5. 806993
  6. 7e6b8e
  7. 7c6d89
  8. 7a6e84
  9. 78707e
  10. 767279

Questions about #885fa7

What color is #885fa7?

#885fa7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 167), in HSL hsl(274.17, 29.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.769% 0.11647 309.294).

What colors go well with #885fa7?

The complementary color of #885fa7 is #5e8130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666bb7 and #a0568a. The triadic partners are #9f650f and #008982.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fa7?

White text reads better on #885fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fa7 a warm or cool color?

#885fa7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.116.