#896daa color: Fairy Wren
#896daa is rgb(137, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.58% 0.096 304.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #896daa
#896daa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #896daa mixed with white
Darker: #896daa mixed with black
Calmer: #896daa with less saturation
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Questions about #896daa
What color is #896daa?
#896daa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(267.54, 26.41%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.58% 0.096 304.691).
What colors go well with #896daa?
The complementary color of #896daa is #6f8643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b77b5 and #9f6693. The triadic partners are #a36f3a and #1f8e83.
Is white or black text more readable on #896daa?
White text reads better on #896daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896daa a warm or cool color?
#896daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.096.