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#896db6 color: Purple Hebe

#896db6 is rgb(137, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.176% 0.11225 300.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.2%
0.112
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896db6

#896db6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #896db6 mixed with white

  1. 896db6
  2. 947bbe
  3. 9f89c5
  4. ab98cd
  5. b6a6d4
  6. c2b5dc
  7. cec3e3
  8. dad2ea
  9. e6e1f1
  10. f3f0f8

Darker: #896db6 mixed with black

  1. 896db6
  2. 765e9e
  3. 644f86
  4. 53416f
  5. 423359
  6. 312644
  7. 221930
  8. 140d1d
  9. 07040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896db6 with less saturation

  1. 896db6
  2. 886fb1
  3. 8771ab
  4. 8573a6
  5. 8475a0
  6. 83769b
  7. 827895
  8. 817a8f
  9. 807b89
  10. 7f7c84

Questions about #896db6

What color is #896db6?

#896db6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(263.01, 33.33%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.176% 0.11225 300.695).

What colors go well with #896db6?

The complementary color of #896db6 is #748733. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6579c1 and #a3649d. The triadic partners are #ad6c2f and #009381.

Is white or black text more readable on #896db6?

White text reads better on #896db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896db6 a warm or cool color?

#896db6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.112.