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#865699 color: Highlighter Lavender

#865699 is rgb(134, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(53.263% 0.1145 315.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

53.3%
0.115
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #865699

#865699 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #865699 mixed with white

  1. 865699
  2. 9266a3
  3. 9e77ae
  4. aa87b8
  5. b698c2
  6. c2a8cc
  7. ceb9d6
  8. dacae1
  9. e6dceb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #865699 mixed with black

  1. 865699
  2. 744a84
  3. 623e70
  4. 51325d
  5. 40274a
  6. 301c38
  7. 211227
  8. 130817
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #865699 with less saturation

  1. 865699
  2. 845995
  3. 815b90
  4. 7f5e8c
  5. 7c6088
  6. 7a6383
  7. 77657f
  8. 74677a
  9. 726976
  10. 6f6b71

Questions about #865699

What color is #865699?

#865699 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(282.99, 28.03%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.263% 0.1145 315.877).

What colors go well with #865699?

The complementary color of #865699 is #4d7b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6861ab and #9a4f7b. The triadic partners are #926100 and #007f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #865699?

White text reads better on #865699: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #865699 a warm or cool color?

#865699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.115.