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#875599 color: Highlighter Lavender

#875599 is rgb(135, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(53.208% 0.11682 316.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

53.2%
0.117
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #875599

#875599 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #875599 mixed with white

  1. 875599
  2. 9365a3
  3. 9f76ae
  4. aa86b8
  5. b697c2
  6. c2a8cc
  7. ceb9d6
  8. dacae1
  9. e6dceb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #875599 mixed with black

  1. 875599
  2. 754984
  3. 633d70
  4. 51315d
  5. 41264a
  6. 311c38
  7. 211127
  8. 130817
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875599 with less saturation

  1. 875599
  2. 845895
  3. 825b90
  4. 7f5d8c
  5. 7d6088
  6. 7a6283
  7. 77647f
  8. 75667a
  9. 726876
  10. 6f6a71

Questions about #875599

What color is #875599?

#875599 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(284.12, 28.57%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.208% 0.11682 316.674).

What colors go well with #875599?

The complementary color of #875599 is #4a7b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6860ac and #9c4e7a. The triadic partners are #926100 and #007f82.

Is white or black text more readable on #875599?

White text reads better on #875599: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875599 a warm or cool color?

#875599 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.117.