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#8858a2 color: Highlighter Lavender

#8858a2 is rgb(136, 88, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.298% 0.12264 312.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

54.3%
0.123
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8858a2

#8858a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.123 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: #8858a2 mixed with white

  1. 8858a2
  2. 9468ac
  3. 9f79b5
  4. ab89be
  5. b799c8
  6. c2aad1
  7. cebbda
  8. dacbe4
  9. e7dced
  10. f3eef6

Darker: #8858a2 mixed with black

  1. 8858a2
  2. 754b8c
  3. 633f77
  4. 523363
  5. 41284f
  6. 311d3c
  7. 22122a
  8. 130919
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8858a2 with less saturation

  1. 8858a2
  2. 865b9d
  3. 835e98
  4. 816093
  5. 7e638e
  6. 7c6589
  7. 7a6784
  8. 776a7f
  9. 756c7a
  10. 726e75

Questions about #8858a2

What color is #8858a2?

#8858a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 88, 162), in HSL hsl(278.92, 29.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.298% 0.12264 312.794).

What colors go well with #8858a2?

The complementary color of #8858a2 is #527e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6664b4 and #9f4f82. The triadic partners are #9a6200 and #008381.

Is white or black text more readable on #8858a2?

White text reads better on #8858a2: 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 #8858a2 a warm or cool color?

#8858a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.123.