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#895fa2 color: Chive Blossom

#895fa2 is rgb(137, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(55.622% 0.11061 312.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

55.6%
0.111
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #895fa2

#895fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 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: #895fa2 mixed with white

  1. 895fa2
  2. 946eab
  3. a07eb5
  4. ab8ebe
  5. b79dc8
  6. c3add1
  7. cfbdda
  8. dbcde3
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #895fa2 mixed with black

  1. 895fa2
  2. 76528c
  3. 644477
  4. 533863
  5. 422c4f
  6. 31203c
  7. 22152a
  8. 140a19
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895fa2 with less saturation

  1. 895fa2
  2. 87619e
  3. 856499
  4. 836694
  5. 816890
  6. 7e6a8b
  7. 7c6c87
  8. 7a6e82
  9. 78707d
  10. 757278

Questions about #895fa2

What color is #895fa2?

#895fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(277.61, 26.48%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.622% 0.11061 312.018).

What colors go well with #895fa2?

The complementary color of #895fa2 is #5a8138. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a6ab2 and #9f5785. The triadic partners are #9b6717 and #008784.

Is white or black text more readable on #895fa2?

White text reads better on #895fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895fa2 a warm or cool color?

#895fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.111.