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#89699e color: Viola Grey

#89699e is rgb(137, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(57.262% 0.08732 311.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

57.3%
0.087
311°
  • 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
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #89699e

#89699e is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #89699e mixed with white

  1. 89699e
  2. 9477a8
  3. a086b1
  4. ab94bb
  5. b7a3c5
  6. c3b2ce
  7. cec1d8
  8. dad0e2
  9. e7e0ec
  10. f3eff5

Darker: #89699e mixed with black

  1. 89699e
  2. 765a89
  3. 644c74
  4. 533e60
  5. 42314d
  6. 31243a
  7. 221829
  8. 140c18
  9. 070409
  10. 010001

Calmer: #89699e with less saturation

  1. 89699e
  2. 876b9a
  3. 866c97
  4. 846e93
  5. 82708f
  6. 81718b
  7. 7f7388
  8. 7d7484
  9. 7b7580
  10. 7a777c

Questions about #89699e

What color is #89699e?

#89699e is muted purple. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(137, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(276.23, 21.46%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.262% 0.08732 311.365).

What colors go well with #89699e?

The complementary color of #89699e is #65834b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f72ab and #9b6387. The triadic partners are #986f3a and #278885.

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

White text reads better on #89699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #89699e a warm or cool color?

#89699e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.087.