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#885fd5 color: Soft violet

#885fd5 is rgb(136, 95, 213) in RGB and oklch(58.459% 0.17471 296.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58.5%
0.175
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #885fd5

#885fd5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #885fd5 mixed with white

  1. 885fd5
  2. 9370da
  3. 9e80df
  4. a990e4
  5. b5a0e9
  6. c0b0ed
  7. cdc0f1
  8. d9cff5
  9. e5dff9
  10. f2effc

Darker: #885fd5 mixed with black

  1. 885fd5
  2. 7552b9
  3. 63449e
  4. 523883
  5. 412c6a
  6. 312051
  7. 22153a
  8. 130a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fd5 with less saturation

  1. 885fd5
  2. 8663cc
  3. 8567c4
  4. 836bbb
  5. 826eb2
  6. 8171aa
  7. 8073a1
  8. 7e7698
  9. 7d788e
  10. 7c7a85

Questions about #885fd5

What color is #885fd5?

#885fd5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 213), in HSL hsl(260.85, 58.42%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.459% 0.17471 296.655).

What colors go well with #885fd5?

The complementary color of #885fd5 is #778600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c73e2 and #af4fb1. The triadic partners are #c15b00 and #00947a.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fd5?

White text reads better on #885fd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fd5 a warm or cool color?

#885fd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.175.