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#88669c color: Dark Lavender

#88669c is rgb(136, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(56.502% 0.08983 312.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

56.5%
0.090
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #88669c

#88669c is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #88669c mixed with white

  1. 88669c
  2. 9375a6
  3. 9f83b0
  4. ab92ba
  5. b6a1c3
  6. c2b0cd
  7. cec0d7
  8. dacfe1
  9. e6dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #88669c mixed with black

  1. 88669c
  2. 755887
  3. 634a73
  4. 523c5f
  5. 412f4c
  6. 312339
  7. 221728
  8. 130c18
  9. 060409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #88669c with less saturation

  1. 88669c
  2. 866898
  3. 846a95
  4. 836b91
  5. 816d8d
  6. 7f6f89
  7. 7d7085
  8. 7b7282
  9. 7a737e
  10. 78747a

Questions about #88669c

What color is #88669c?

#88669c is muted purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(136, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(277.78, 21.43%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.502% 0.08983 312.439).

What colors go well with #88669c?

The complementary color of #88669c is #628148. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e6fa9 and #9a6084. The triadic partners are #966d35 and #1d8684.

Is white or black text more readable on #88669c?

White text reads better on #88669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88669c a warm or cool color?

#88669c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.09.