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#896e86 color: Purple Grey

#896e86 is rgb(137, 110, 134) in RGB and oklch(57.243% 0.04865 329.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

57.2%
0.049
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #896e86

#896e86 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #896e86 mixed with white

  1. 896e86
  2. 947c91
  3. a0899d
  4. ab97a9
  5. b7a6b5
  6. c3b4c1
  7. cfc3cd
  8. dbd1d9
  9. e7e0e6
  10. f3f0f2

Darker: #896e86 mixed with black

  1. 896e86
  2. 765f74
  3. 645062
  4. 534151
  5. 423340
  6. 312630
  7. 221921
  8. 140e13
  9. 070406
  10. 010101

Calmer: #896e86 with less saturation

  1. 896e86
  2. 876f85
  3. 867083
  4. 847182
  5. 827280
  6. 81737f
  7. 7f747e
  8. 7d757c
  9. 7c767b
  10. 7a7779

Questions about #896e86

What color is #896e86?

#896e86 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Purple Grey. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 134), in HSL hsl(306.67, 10.93%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.243% 0.04865 329.884).

What colors go well with #896e86?

The complementary color of #896e86 is #648169. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7291 and #916c77. The triadic partners are #837757 and #558088.

Is white or black text more readable on #896e86?

White text reads better on #896e86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896e86 a warm or cool color?

#896e86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.049.