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#88559d color: Highlighter Lavender

#88559d is rgb(136, 85, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.53% 0.122 315.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

53.5%
0.122
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #88559d

#88559d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #88559d mixed with white

  1. 88559d
  2. 9466a7
  3. 9f76b1
  4. ab87bb
  5. b797c5
  6. c3a8ce
  7. cfb9d8
  8. dbcae2
  9. e7dcec
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #88559d mixed with black

  1. 88559d
  2. 754988
  3. 633d73
  4. 52315f
  5. 41264c
  6. 311c3a
  7. 221128
  8. 130818
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #88559d with less saturation

  1. 88559d
  2. 855898
  3. 835b94
  4. 805e8f
  5. 7e608a
  6. 7b6386
  7. 786581
  8. 76677c
  9. 736977
  10. 706b72

Questions about #88559d

What color is #88559d?

#88559d is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 85, 157), in HSL hsl(282.5, 29.75%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.53% 0.122 315.46).

What colors go well with #88559d?

The complementary color of #88559d is #4c7d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6861b0 and #9e4d7d. The triadic partners are #956100 and #008082.

Is white or black text more readable on #88559d?

White text reads better on #88559d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88559d a warm or cool color?

#88559d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.122.