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#905dbd color: Lusty Lavender

#905dbd is rgb(144, 93, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.495% 0.14982 306.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

57.5%
0.150
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #905dbd

#905dbd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #905dbd mixed with white

  1. 905dbd
  2. 9b6dc4
  3. a57ecb
  4. b08ed2
  5. bb9ed9
  6. c6aee0
  7. d1bee6
  8. ddceed
  9. e8def3
  10. f3eff9

Darker: #905dbd mixed with black

  1. 905dbd
  2. 7d50a4
  3. 6a438c
  4. 573774
  5. 452a5d
  6. 341f47
  7. 241433
  8. 150a1f
  9. 07030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #905dbd with less saturation

  1. 905dbd
  2. 8e61b6
  3. 8b64b0
  4. 8967a9
  5. 876aa3
  6. 846d9c
  7. 827095
  8. 80728e
  9. 7d7487
  10. 7b7780

Questions about #905dbd

What color is #905dbd?

#905dbd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(144, 93, 189), in HSL hsl(271.88, 42.11%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.495% 0.14982 306.825).

What colors go well with #905dbd?

The complementary color of #905dbd is #618800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #646dcf and #ae5199. The triadic partners are #b16300 and #008f84.

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

White text reads better on #905dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905dbd a warm or cool color?

#905dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.15.