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#88609a color: Wisteria Purple

#88609a is rgb(136, 96, 154) in RGB and oklch(55.302% 0.09842 314.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

55.3%
0.098
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #88609a

#88609a is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #88609a mixed with white

  1. 88609a
  2. 936fa4
  3. 9f7eae
  4. ab8eb8
  5. b69ec2
  6. c2adcc
  7. cebdd7
  8. dacde1
  9. e6deeb
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #88609a mixed with black

  1. 88609a
  2. 755285
  3. 634571
  4. 52385e
  5. 412c4b
  6. 312039
  7. 221527
  8. 130a17
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #88609a with less saturation

  1. 88609a
  2. 866296
  3. 846492
  4. 82668e
  5. 80688b
  6. 7d6a87
  7. 7b6c83
  8. 796e7f
  9. 776f7b
  10. 757176

Questions about #88609a

What color is #88609a?

#88609a is soft purple. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 96, 154), in HSL hsl(281.38, 23.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.302% 0.09842 314.902).

What colors go well with #88609a?

The complementary color of #88609a is #597f42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6aaa and #9b5a80. The triadic partners are #946926 and #008484.

Is white or black text more readable on #88609a?

White text reads better on #88609a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88609a a warm or cool color?

#88609a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.098.