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#8657a2 color: Highlighter Lavender

#8657a2 is rgb(134, 87, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.904% 0.12355 311.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

53.9%
0.124
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8657a2

#8657a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.124 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 3.9:1, 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: #8657a2 mixed with white

  1. 8657a2
  2. 9267ac
  3. 9d78b5
  4. a988bf
  5. b599c8
  6. c1a9d1
  7. cdbadb
  8. dacbe4
  9. e6dced
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #8657a2 mixed with black

  1. 8657a2
  2. 744b8c
  3. 623e77
  4. 513363
  5. 40274f
  6. 301c3c
  7. 21122a
  8. 130819
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8657a2 with less saturation

  1. 8657a2
  2. 845a9d
  3. 815d98
  4. 7f5f93
  5. 7d628e
  6. 7a6489
  7. 786684
  8. 76697e
  9. 736b79
  10. 716c74

Questions about #8657a2

What color is #8657a2?

#8657a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 87, 162), in HSL hsl(277.6, 30.12%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.904% 0.12355 311.757).

What colors go well with #8657a2?

The complementary color of #8657a2 is #537d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6463b4 and #9d4e83. The triadic partners are #9a6000 and #00827f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8657a2?

White text reads better on #8657a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8657a2 a warm or cool color?

#8657a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.124.