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#895db2 color: Lusty Lavender

#895db2 is rgb(137, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.122% 0.13411 306.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

56.1%
0.134
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #895db2

#895db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #895db2 mixed with white

  1. 895db2
  2. 946dba
  3. a07dc2
  4. ab8dca
  5. b79dd2
  6. c2adda
  7. cebde2
  8. dacde9
  9. e6def1
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #895db2 mixed with black

  1. 895db2
  2. 76509a
  3. 644383
  4. 53376d
  5. 422a57
  6. 311f43
  7. 22142f
  8. 140a1d
  9. 07030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895db2 with less saturation

  1. 895db2
  2. 8760ac
  3. 8563a6
  4. 8366a0
  5. 81689a
  6. 7f6b94
  7. 7d6d8e
  8. 7b6f88
  9. 797182
  10. 77737b

Questions about #895db2

What color is #895db2?

#895db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(137, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(271.06, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.122% 0.13411 306.454).

What colors go well with #895db2?

The complementary color of #895db2 is #608217. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616bc2 and #a45292. The triadic partners are #a86200 and #008a80.

Is white or black text more readable on #895db2?

White text reads better on #895db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895db2 a warm or cool color?

#895db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.134.