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#895da2 color: Chive Blossom

#895da2 is rgb(137, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.27% 0.1142 312.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.3%
0.114
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #895da2

#895da2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

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

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Lighter: #895da2 mixed with white

  1. 895da2
  2. 946dab
  3. a07cb5
  4. ab8cbe
  5. b79cc8
  6. c3acd1
  7. cfbcda
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7dded
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #895da2 mixed with black

  1. 895da2
  2. 76508c
  3. 644377
  4. 533763
  5. 422a4f
  6. 311f3c
  7. 22142a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895da2 with less saturation

  1. 895da2
  2. 87609d
  3. 856299
  4. 826494
  5. 80678f
  6. 7e698b
  7. 7c6b86
  8. 796d81
  9. 776f7c
  10. 757077

Questions about #895da2

What color is #895da2?

#895da2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(278.26, 27.06%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.27% 0.1142 312.444).

What colors go well with #895da2?

The complementary color of #895da2 is #588035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6968b3 and #9f5584. The triadic partners are #9a660d and #008684.

Is white or black text more readable on #895da2?

White text reads better on #895da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895da2 a warm or cool color?

#895da2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.114.