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#876baa color: Fairy Wren

#876baa is rgb(135, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.007% 0.09893 303.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

58%
0.099
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #876baa

#876baa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #876baa mixed with white

  1. 876baa
  2. 9279b3
  3. 9e88bb
  4. a996c4
  5. b5a5cd
  6. c1b3d5
  7. cdc2de
  8. d9d1e6
  9. e6e0ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #876baa mixed with black

  1. 876baa
  2. 755c93
  3. 634e7d
  4. 513f68
  5. 413253
  6. 31253f
  7. 21182d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #876baa with less saturation

  1. 876baa
  2. 866da5
  3. 846fa1
  4. 83709c
  5. 827297
  6. 807393
  7. 7f758e
  8. 7e7689
  9. 7d7884
  10. 7b797f

Questions about #876baa

What color is #876baa?

#876baa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(266.67, 27.04%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.007% 0.09893 303.912).

What colors go well with #876baa?

The complementary color of #876baa is #6e843f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6875b5 and #9e6393. The triadic partners are #a36d36 and #148d81.

Is white or black text more readable on #876baa?

White text reads better on #876baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876baa a warm or cool color?

#876baa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.099.