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#895ca2 color: Chive Blossom

#895ca2 is rgb(137, 92, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.095% 0.11598 312.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

55.1%
0.116
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #895ca2

#895ca2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #895ca2 mixed with white

  1. 895ca2
  2. 946cac
  3. a07cb5
  4. ab8cbe
  5. b79cc8
  6. c3acd1
  7. cfbcda
  8. dbcde4
  9. e7dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #895ca2 mixed with black

  1. 895ca2
  2. 764f8c
  3. 644277
  4. 533663
  5. 422a4f
  6. 311f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895ca2 with less saturation

  1. 895ca2
  2. 875f9d
  3. 856199
  4. 826494
  5. 80668f
  6. 7e688a
  7. 7b6a86
  8. 796c81
  9. 776e7c
  10. 747077

Questions about #895ca2

What color is #895ca2?

#895ca2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 92, 162), in HSL hsl(278.57, 27.56%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.095% 0.11598 312.648).

What colors go well with #895ca2?

The complementary color of #895ca2 is #578033. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6967b3 and #9f5484. The triadic partners are #9a6505 and #008684.

Is white or black text more readable on #895ca2?

White text reads better on #895ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895ca2 a warm or cool color?

#895ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.116.