#87588B Hex Color
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A dusty, muted purple that sits near the middle of the value scale. The hex code #87588b works best as a supporting tone or dark mode background, where its grayed violet undertone reads calm instead of loud. It looks richer beside warm golds and creams than against stark white. White text on it reaches about 5.5:1 contrast, enough for body copy.
Questions about #87588b
What is #87588b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #87588b is rgb(135, 88, 139), in HSL hsl(295, 22%, 45%) and in CMYK 3%, 37%, 0%, 45%.
What colors pair well with #87588b?
Is #87588b readable on white or black?
#87588b has a 5.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.