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#875799 color: Highlighter Lavender

#875799 is rgb(135, 87, 153) in RGB and oklch(53.549% 0.1132 316.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

53.5%
0.113
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #875799

#875799 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #875799 mixed with white

  1. 875799
  2. 9367a3
  3. 9e77ae
  4. aa88b8
  5. b698c2
  6. c2a9cc
  7. cebad6
  8. dacbe1
  9. e6dceb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #875799 mixed with black

  1. 875799
  2. 754b84
  3. 633e70
  4. 51335d
  5. 41274a
  6. 311c38
  7. 211227
  8. 130817
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #875799 with less saturation

  1. 875799
  2. 855a95
  3. 825c91
  4. 805f8c
  5. 7d6188
  6. 7b6384
  7. 78667f
  8. 75687b
  9. 736a76
  10. 706b72

Questions about #875799

What color is #875799?

#875799 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 87, 153), in HSL hsl(283.64, 27.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.549% 0.1132 316.361).

What colors go well with #875799?

The complementary color of #875799 is #4d7c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6962ab and #9b507b. The triadic partners are #926300 and #008083.

Is white or black text more readable on #875799?

White text reads better on #875799: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875799 a warm or cool color?

#875799 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.113.