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#87599f color: Highlighter Lavender

#87599f is rgb(135, 89, 159) in RGB and oklch(54.2% 0.11679 313.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

54.2%
0.117
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #87599f

#87599f is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #87599f mixed with white

  1. 87599f
  2. 9369a9
  3. 9e79b3
  4. aa89bc
  5. b69ac6
  6. c2aacf
  7. cebbd9
  8. dacce3
  9. e6ddec
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #87599f mixed with black

  1. 87599f
  2. 754c8a
  3. 634075
  4. 513461
  5. 41284d
  6. 311d3b
  7. 211329
  8. 130918
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #87599f with less saturation

  1. 87599f
  2. 855c9a
  3. 825e96
  4. 806191
  5. 7e638c
  6. 7b6588
  7. 796883
  8. 776a7e
  9. 746b79
  10. 726d74

Questions about #87599f

What color is #87599f?

#87599f is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 89, 159), in HSL hsl(279.43, 28.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.2% 0.11679 313.255).

What colors go well with #87599f?

The complementary color of #87599f is #537d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6764b0 and #9d5181. The triadic partners are #976300 and #008381.

Is white or black text more readable on #87599f?

White text reads better on #87599f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #87599f a warm or cool color?

#87599f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.117.