#896ca9 color: Fairy Wren
#896ca9 is rgb(137, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(58.344% 0.09642 305.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #896ca9
#896ca9 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #896ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #896ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #896ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #896ca9
What color is #896ca9?
#896ca9 is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(268.52, 26.18%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.344% 0.09642 305.436).
What colors go well with #896ca9?
The complementary color of #896ca9 is #6e8543. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b76b4 and #9f6592. The triadic partners are #a26f38 and #1c8e83.
Is white or black text more readable on #896ca9?
White text reads better on #896ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896ca9 a warm or cool color?
#896ca9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.096.