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#89659d color: Aster Violetta

#89659d is rgb(137, 101, 157) in RGB and oklch(56.467% 0.09341 312.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

56.5%
0.093
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

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 #89659d

#89659d is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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 Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #89659d mixed with white

  1. 89659d
  2. 9474a7
  3. a083b1
  4. ab91ba
  5. b7a1c4
  6. c3b0ce
  7. cfbfd8
  8. dbcfe2
  9. e7dfeb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #89659d mixed with black

  1. 89659d
  2. 765788
  3. 644973
  4. 533c5f
  5. 422f4c
  6. 31223a
  7. 221728
  8. 140c18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89659d with less saturation

  1. 89659d
  2. 876799
  3. 856995
  4. 836b92
  5. 816c8e
  6. 806e8a
  7. 7e7086
  8. 7c7182
  9. 7a737e
  10. 78747a

Questions about #89659d

What color is #89659d?

#89659d is muted purple. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(137, 101, 157), in HSL hsl(278.57, 22.22%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.467% 0.09341 312.967).

What colors go well with #89659d?

The complementary color of #89659d is #608247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e6eab and #9c5f84. The triadic partners are #976c31 and #118785.

Is white or black text more readable on #89659d?

White text reads better on #89659d: 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 #89659d a warm or cool color?

#89659d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.093.