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#846898 color: Dark Lavender

#846898 is rgb(132, 104, 152) in RGB and oklch(56.29% 0.07915 310.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

56.3%
0.079
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #846898

#846898 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #846898 mixed with white

  1. 846898
  2. 9076a2
  3. 9b85ac
  4. a793b7
  5. b4a2c1
  6. c0b1cb
  7. ccc0d5
  8. d9d0e0
  9. e5dfea
  10. f2eff5

Darker: #846898 mixed with black

  1. 846898
  2. 725984
  3. 604b70
  4. 4f3e5c
  5. 3f304a
  6. 2f2438
  7. 201827
  8. 120c17
  9. 060408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #846898 with less saturation

  1. 846898
  2. 836a95
  3. 816b91
  4. 806c8e
  5. 7e6e8a
  6. 7d6f87
  7. 7b7083
  8. 7a7280
  9. 78737c
  10. 777479

Questions about #846898

What color is #846898?

#846898 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 152), in HSL hsl(275, 18.9%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.29% 0.07915 310.574).

What colors go well with #846898?

The complementary color of #846898 is #657f4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c70a3 and #956384. The triadic partners are #936d3f and #318480.

Is white or black text more readable on #846898?

White text reads better on #846898: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846898 a warm or cool color?

#846898 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.079.