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#85579a color: Highlighter Lavender

#85579a is rgb(133, 87, 154) in RGB and oklch(53.373% 0.1134 314.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

53.4%
0.113
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #85579a

#85579a is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #85579a mixed with white

  1. 85579a
  2. 9167a4
  3. 9d77ae
  4. a988b9
  5. b598c3
  6. c1a9cd
  7. cdbad7
  8. d9cbe1
  9. e6dceb
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #85579a mixed with black

  1. 85579a
  2. 734b85
  3. 613e71
  4. 50335e
  5. 40274b
  6. 301c39
  7. 211227
  8. 130817
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85579a with less saturation

  1. 85579a
  2. 835a96
  3. 805c91
  4. 7e5f8d
  5. 7c6188
  6. 796384
  7. 77657f
  8. 74677b
  9. 726976
  10. 6f6b71

Questions about #85579a

What color is #85579a?

#85579a is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 87, 154), in HSL hsl(281.19, 27.8%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.373% 0.1134 314.584).

What colors go well with #85579a?

The complementary color of #85579a is #4f7b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6662ac and #9a507c. The triadic partners are #936100 and #008080.

Is white or black text more readable on #85579a?

White text reads better on #85579a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85579a a warm or cool color?

#85579a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.113.