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#896db5 color: Purple Hebe

#896db5 is rgb(137, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(59.125% 0.11089 300.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.1%
0.111
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896db5

#896db5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #896db5 mixed with white

  1. 896db5
  2. 947bbd
  3. 9f89c4
  4. ab98cc
  5. b6a6d4
  6. c2b5db
  7. cec3e2
  8. dad2ea
  9. e6e1f1
  10. f3f0f8

Darker: #896db5 mixed with black

  1. 896db5
  2. 765e9d
  3. 644f86
  4. 53416f
  5. 423359
  6. 312644
  7. 221930
  8. 140d1d
  9. 07040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896db5 with less saturation

  1. 896db5
  2. 886fb0
  3. 8771aa
  4. 8573a5
  5. 84759f
  6. 83769a
  7. 827894
  8. 81798f
  9. 807b89
  10. 7f7c83

Questions about #896db5

What color is #896db5?

#896db5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(263.33, 32.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.125% 0.11089 300.989).

What colors go well with #896db5?

The complementary color of #896db5 is #748735. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6579c0 and #a3649c. The triadic partners are #ad6d30 and #009381.

Is white or black text more readable on #896db5?

White text reads better on #896db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896db5 a warm or cool color?

#896db5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.111.