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#885fa9 color: Chive Blossom

#885fa9 is rgb(136, 95, 169) in RGB and oklch(55.874% 0.119 308.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

55.9%
0.119
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

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 #885fa9

#885fa9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 309°.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #885fa9 mixed with white

  1. 885fa9
  2. 936fb2
  3. 9f7ebb
  4. aa8ec4
  5. b69ecc
  6. c2add5
  7. cebddd
  8. dacee6
  9. e6deee
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #885fa9 mixed with black

  1. 885fa9
  2. 755292
  3. 63447c
  4. 523867
  5. 412c53
  6. 31203f
  7. 22152c
  8. 130a1b
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #885fa9 with less saturation

  1. 885fa9
  2. 8662a4
  3. 84649f
  4. 82669a
  5. 806994
  6. 7e6b8f
  7. 7c6d8a
  8. 7a6f85
  9. 78717f
  10. 76727a

Questions about #885fa9

What color is #885fa9?

#885fa9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 169), in HSL hsl(273.24, 30.08%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.874% 0.119 308.527).

What colors go well with #885fa9?

The complementary color of #885fa9 is #5f812d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656bb8 and #a0568c. The triadic partners are #a1650a and #008981.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fa9?

White text reads better on #885fa9: 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 #885fa9 a warm or cool color?

#885fa9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.119.