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#895fa4 color: Chive Blossom

#895fa4 is rgb(137, 95, 164) in RGB and oklch(55.723% 0.1131 311.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

55.7%
0.113
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #895fa4

#895fa4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #895fa4 mixed with white

  1. 895fa4
  2. 946ead
  3. a07eb7
  4. ab8ec0
  5. b79dc9
  6. c3add2
  7. cfbddb
  8. dbcde4
  9. e7deed
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #895fa4 mixed with black

  1. 895fa4
  2. 76528e
  3. 644479
  4. 533864
  5. 422c50
  6. 31203d
  7. 22152b
  8. 140a1a
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895fa4 with less saturation

  1. 895fa4
  2. 87629f
  3. 85649b
  4. 836696
  5. 816891
  6. 7e6a8c
  7. 7c6c88
  8. 7a6e83
  9. 78707e
  10. 767279

Questions about #895fa4

What color is #895fa4?

#895fa4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 95, 164), in HSL hsl(276.52, 27.49%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.723% 0.1131 311.161).

What colors go well with #895fa4?

The complementary color of #895fa4 is #5b8135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #696ab4 and #9f5787. The triadic partners are #9c6714 and #008884.

Is white or black text more readable on #895fa4?

White text reads better on #895fa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895fa4 a warm or cool color?

#895fa4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.113.