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#876397 color: Dark Lavender

#876397 is rgb(135, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(55.606% 0.08861 315.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

55.6%
0.089
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #876397

#876397 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #876397 mixed with white

  1. 876397
  2. 9372a1
  3. 9e81ac
  4. aa90b6
  5. b69fc0
  6. c2afcb
  7. cebed5
  8. dacedf
  9. e6deea
  10. f3eff4

Darker: #876397 mixed with black

  1. 876397
  2. 755583
  3. 63476f
  4. 513a5c
  5. 412e49
  6. 312137
  7. 211626
  8. 130b17
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #876397 with less saturation

  1. 876397
  2. 856594
  3. 836790
  4. 81688d
  5. 7f6a89
  6. 7d6c85
  7. 7b6d82
  8. 796f7e
  9. 77707b
  10. 757277

Questions about #876397

What color is #876397?

#876397 is muted purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(135, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(281.54, 20.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.606% 0.08861 315.104).

What colors go well with #876397?

The complementary color of #876397 is #5c7f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e6ca5 and #985e7f. The triadic partners are #926b32 and #1b8383.

Is white or black text more readable on #876397?

White text reads better on #876397: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876397 a warm or cool color?

#876397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.089.