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#895fa1 color: Chive Blossom

#895fa1 is rgb(137, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.572% 0.10937 312.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.6%
0.109
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #895fa1

#895fa1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #895fa1 mixed with white

  1. 895fa1
  2. 946eab
  3. a07eb4
  4. ab8ebe
  5. b79dc7
  6. c3add0
  7. cfbdda
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7deec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #895fa1 mixed with black

  1. 895fa1
  2. 76528b
  3. 644476
  4. 533862
  5. 422c4e
  6. 31203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895fa1 with less saturation

  1. 895fa1
  2. 87619d
  3. 856498
  4. 836694
  5. 80688f
  6. 7e6a8b
  7. 7c6c86
  8. 7a6e81
  9. 78707d
  10. 757178

Questions about #895fa1

What color is #895fa1?

#895fa1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(278.18, 25.98%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.572% 0.10937 312.459).

What colors go well with #895fa1?

The complementary color of #895fa1 is #5a8039. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a6ab1 and #9e5885. The triadic partners are #9a6719 and #008784.

Is white or black text more readable on #895fa1?

White text reads better on #895fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895fa1 a warm or cool color?

#895fa1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.109.