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#896296 color: Wisteria Purple

#896296 is rgb(137, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.59% 0.09033 317.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

55.6%
0.090
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #896296

#896296 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #896296 mixed with white

  1. 896296
  2. 9471a0
  3. a080ab
  4. ac8fb5
  5. b79fc0
  6. c3aeca
  7. cfbed5
  8. dbcedf
  9. e7deea
  10. f3eef4

Darker: #896296 mixed with black

  1. 896296
  2. 765482
  3. 64476e
  4. 533a5b
  5. 422d49
  6. 312137
  7. 221626
  8. 140b16
  9. 070308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #896296 with less saturation

  1. 896296
  2. 876493
  3. 85668f
  4. 83688c
  5. 816a88
  6. 7e6b85
  7. 7c6d81
  8. 7a6f7e
  9. 78707a
  10. 757277

Questions about #896296

What color is #896296?

#896296 is muted purple. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(285, 20.97%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.59% 0.09033 317.464).

What colors go well with #896296?

The complementary color of #896296 is #59804a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706ba5 and #9a5d7d. The triadic partners are #916c30 and #148386.

Is white or black text more readable on #896296?

White text reads better on #896296: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896296 a warm or cool color?

#896296 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.09.