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#905db8 color: Lusty Lavender

#905db8 is rgb(144, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(57.212% 0.14377 308.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

57.2%
0.144
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #905db8

#905db8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #905db8 mixed with white

  1. 905db8
  2. 9b6dc0
  3. a57dc7
  4. b08dcf
  5. bb9dd6
  6. c6addd
  7. d1bde4
  8. ddceeb
  9. e8def2
  10. f3eef8

Darker: #905db8 mixed with black

  1. 905db8
  2. 7d50a0
  3. 6a4388
  4. 573771
  5. 452a5b
  6. 341f45
  7. 241431
  8. 150a1e
  9. 07030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #905db8 with less saturation

  1. 905db8
  2. 8e61b2
  3. 8b64ac
  4. 8967a5
  5. 866a9f
  6. 846d99
  7. 826f92
  8. 7f718c
  9. 7d7485
  10. 7a767f

Questions about #905db8

What color is #905db8?

#905db8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(144, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(273.63, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.212% 0.14377 308.381).

What colors go well with #905db8?

The complementary color of #905db8 is #5e8712. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666ccb and #ac5295. The triadic partners are #ad6400 and #008e85.

Is white or black text more readable on #905db8?

White text reads better on #905db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905db8 a warm or cool color?

#905db8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.144.