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#89699d color: Viola Grey

#89699d is rgb(137, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(57.216% 0.08603 311.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

57.2%
0.086
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #89699d

#89699d is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #89699d mixed with white

  1. 89699d
  2. 9477a7
  3. a086b0
  4. ab94ba
  5. b7a3c4
  6. c3b2ce
  7. cec1d8
  8. dad0e1
  9. e7e0eb
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #89699d mixed with black

  1. 89699d
  2. 765a88
  3. 644c73
  4. 533e5f
  5. 42314c
  6. 31243a
  7. 221828
  8. 140c18
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89699d with less saturation

  1. 89699d
  2. 876b99
  3. 866c96
  4. 846e92
  5. 82708f
  6. 81718b
  7. 7f7287
  8. 7d7483
  9. 7b7580
  10. 7a777c

Questions about #89699d

What color is #89699d?

#89699d is muted purple. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(137, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(276.92, 20.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.216% 0.08603 311.886).

What colors go well with #89699d?

The complementary color of #89699d is #65834c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7072aa and #9b6386. The triadic partners are #976f3b and #298885.

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

White text reads better on #89699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89699d a warm or cool color?

#89699d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.086.