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#955db2 color: Lusty Lavender

#955db2 is rgb(149, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.438% 0.13856 313.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

57.4%
0.139
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

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 #955db2

#955db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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 mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #955db2 mixed with white

  1. 955db2
  2. 9f6dba
  3. aa7dc2
  4. b48dca
  5. bf9dd2
  6. c9adda
  7. d4bde1
  8. dfcee9
  9. e9def0
  10. f4eef8

Darker: #955db2 mixed with black

  1. 955db2
  2. 81509a
  3. 6d4383
  4. 5a376d
  5. 482a57
  6. 371f43
  7. 26142f
  8. 160a1d
  9. 08030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #955db2 with less saturation

  1. 955db2
  2. 9261ac
  3. 9064a7
  4. 8d67a1
  5. 8a6a9c
  6. 876d96
  7. 846f90
  8. 81728a
  9. 7e7485
  10. 7c767f

Questions about #955db2

What color is #955db2?

#955db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lusty Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(149, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(279.53, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.438% 0.13856 313.143).

What colors go well with #955db2?

The complementary color of #955db2 is #568928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6bc7 and #af538e. The triadic partners are #a96900 and #008d8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #955db2?

White text reads better on #955db2: 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 #955db2 a warm or cool color?

#955db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.139.