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#857098 color: Baroness Mauve

#857098 is rgb(133, 112, 152) in RGB and oklch(57.961% 0.06476 308.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

58%
0.065
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #857098

#857098 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baroness Mauve (#847098). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #857098 mixed with white

  1. 857098
  2. 917da2
  3. 9c8bac
  4. a899b6
  5. b4a7c1
  6. c0b5cb
  7. cdc4d5
  8. d9d2e0
  9. e6e1ea
  10. f2f0f4

Darker: #857098 mixed with black

  1. 857098
  2. 736084
  3. 615170
  4. 50435c
  5. 40354a
  6. 302738
  7. 211a27
  8. 130e17
  9. 060408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #857098 with less saturation

  1. 857098
  2. 847195
  3. 837292
  4. 82738f
  5. 81748c
  6. 807589
  7. 7e7686
  8. 7d7783
  9. 7c7880
  10. 7b797d

Questions about #857098

What color is #857098?

#857098 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Baroness Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(133, 112, 152), in HSL hsl(271.5, 16.26%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.961% 0.06476 308.309).

What colors go well with #857098?

The complementary color of #857098 is #6f8258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7177a1 and #946b87. The triadic partners are #947350 and #498781.

Is white or black text more readable on #857098?

White text reads better on #857098: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857098 a warm or cool color?

#857098 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.065.