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#85589f color: Highlighter Lavender

#85589f is rgb(133, 88, 159) in RGB and oklch(53.804% 0.11769 312.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

53.8%
0.118
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #85589f

#85589f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #85589f mixed with white

  1. 85589f
  2. 9168a9
  3. 9d78b3
  4. a989bc
  5. b599c6
  6. c1aad0
  7. cdbad9
  8. d9cbe3
  9. e6dcec
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #85589f mixed with black

  1. 85589f
  2. 734b8a
  3. 613f75
  4. 503361
  5. 40284d
  6. 301d3b
  7. 211229
  8. 130918
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85589f with less saturation

  1. 85589f
  2. 835b9a
  3. 815d96
  4. 7e6091
  5. 7c628c
  6. 7a6487
  7. 776682
  8. 75687d
  9. 736a78
  10. 706c73

Questions about #85589f

What color is #85589f?

#85589f is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(133, 88, 159), in HSL hsl(278.03, 28.74%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.804% 0.11769 312.173).

What colors go well with #85589f?

The complementary color of #85589f is #537c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6464b0 and #9b5081. The triadic partners are #976100 and #00827f.

Is white or black text more readable on #85589f?

White text reads better on #85589f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85589f a warm or cool color?

#85589f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.118.