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#89559d color: Highlighter Lavender

#89559d is rgb(137, 85, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.646% 0.12249 316.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

53.6%
0.122
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #89559d

#89559d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #89559d mixed with white

  1. 89559d
  2. 9566a7
  3. a076b1
  4. ac87bb
  5. b897c5
  6. c3a8ce
  7. cfb9d8
  8. dbcae2
  9. e7dcec
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #89559d mixed with black

  1. 89559d
  2. 764988
  3. 643d73
  4. 53315f
  5. 42264c
  6. 311c3a
  7. 221128
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89559d with less saturation

  1. 89559d
  2. 865898
  3. 845b94
  4. 815e8f
  5. 7e608b
  6. 7c6386
  7. 796581
  8. 76677c
  9. 736a77
  10. 706c73

Questions about #89559d

What color is #89559d?

#89559d is soft purple. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(137, 85, 157), in HSL hsl(283.33, 29.75%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.646% 0.12249 316.069).

What colors go well with #89559d?

The complementary color of #89559d is #4b7d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6961b1 and #9f4d7c. The triadic partners are #956200 and #008083.

Is white or black text more readable on #89559d?

White text reads better on #89559d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89559d a warm or cool color?

#89559d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.122.