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#896d86 color: Purple Grey

#896d86 is rgb(137, 109, 134) in RGB and oklch(57.043% 0.0506 329.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

57%
0.051
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #896d86

#896d86 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Grey (#866f85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #896d86 mixed with white

  1. 896d86
  2. 947b91
  3. a0899d
  4. ab97a9
  5. b7a5b5
  6. c3b4c1
  7. cfc2cd
  8. dbd1d9
  9. e7e0e6
  10. f3f0f2

Darker: #896d86 mixed with black

  1. 896d86
  2. 765e74
  3. 644f62
  4. 534151
  5. 423340
  6. 312630
  7. 221921
  8. 140d13
  9. 070406
  10. 010101

Calmer: #896d86 with less saturation

  1. 896d86
  2. 876e85
  3. 866f83
  4. 847082
  5. 827180
  6. 80727f
  7. 7f737d
  8. 7d747c
  9. 7b757a
  10. 797679

Questions about #896d86

What color is #896d86?

#896d86 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Purple Grey. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 134), in HSL hsl(306.43, 11.38%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.043% 0.0506 329.782).

What colors go well with #896d86?

The complementary color of #896d86 is #638068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7191 and #916b76. The triadic partners are #837755 and #538088.

Is white or black text more readable on #896d86?

White text reads better on #896d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896d86 a warm or cool color?

#896d86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.051.