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#89699a color: Viola Grey

#89699a is rgb(137, 105, 154) in RGB and oklch(57.081% 0.08218 313.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

57.1%
0.082
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #89699a

#89699a is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola Grey (#8c6897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #89699a mixed with white

  1. 89699a
  2. 9477a4
  3. a086ae
  4. ab94b8
  5. b7a3c2
  6. c3b2cc
  7. cfc1d6
  8. dad0e0
  9. e7e0eb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #89699a mixed with black

  1. 89699a
  2. 765a85
  3. 644c71
  4. 533e5e
  5. 42314b
  6. 312439
  7. 221827
  8. 140c17
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89699a with less saturation

  1. 89699a
  2. 876b97
  3. 866c93
  4. 846e90
  5. 826f8d
  6. 807189
  7. 7f7286
  8. 7d7482
  9. 7b757f
  10. 79767b

Questions about #89699a

What color is #89699a?

#89699a is muted purple. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(137, 105, 154), in HSL hsl(279.18, 19.52%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.081% 0.08218 313.538).

What colors go well with #89699a?

The complementary color of #89699a is #64824f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7171a7 and #9a6484. The triadic partners are #95703d and #2f8785.

Is white or black text more readable on #89699a?

White text reads better on #89699a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89699a a warm or cool color?

#89699a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.082.