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#895fa9 color: Chive Blossom

#895fa9 is rgb(137, 95, 169) in RGB and oklch(55.981% 0.11937 309.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

56%
0.119
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #895fa9

#895fa9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #895fa9 mixed with white

  1. 895fa9
  2. 946fb2
  3. a07ebb
  4. ab8ec4
  5. b79ecc
  6. c3add5
  7. cebddd
  8. dacee6
  9. e7deee
  10. f3eef7

Darker: #895fa9 mixed with black

  1. 895fa9
  2. 765292
  3. 64447c
  4. 533867
  5. 422c53
  6. 31203f
  7. 22152c
  8. 140a1b
  9. 07030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #895fa9 with less saturation

  1. 895fa9
  2. 8762a4
  3. 85649f
  4. 83679a
  5. 816995
  6. 7f6b8f
  7. 7d6d8a
  8. 7b6f85
  9. 78717f
  10. 76737a

Questions about #895fa9

What color is #895fa9?

#895fa9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 95, 169), in HSL hsl(274.05, 30.08%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.981% 0.11937 309.159).

What colors go well with #895fa9?

The complementary color of #895fa9 is #5e822e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666bb9 and #a1568b. The triadic partners are #a16508 and #008982.

Is white or black text more readable on #895fa9?

White text reads better on #895fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895fa9 a warm or cool color?

#895fa9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.119.