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#896eb6 color: Purple Hebe

#896eb6 is rgb(137, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.362% 0.11056 300.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

59.4%
0.111
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896eb6

#896eb6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #896eb6 mixed with white

  1. 896eb6
  2. 947cbe
  3. 9f8ac5
  4. ab98cd
  5. b6a7d4
  6. c2b5dc
  7. cec4e3
  8. dad2ea
  9. e6e1f1
  10. f3f0f8

Darker: #896eb6 mixed with black

  1. 896eb6
  2. 765f9e
  3. 645086
  4. 53416f
  5. 423359
  6. 312644
  7. 221930
  8. 140e1d
  9. 07040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896eb6 with less saturation

  1. 896eb6
  2. 8870b1
  3. 8772ab
  4. 8674a6
  5. 8475a0
  6. 83779b
  7. 827995
  8. 817a90
  9. 807c8a
  10. 7f7d84

Questions about #896eb6

What color is #896eb6?

#896eb6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(262.5, 33.03%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.362% 0.11056 300.341).

What colors go well with #896eb6?

The complementary color of #896eb6 is #768835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #657ac0 and #a3659d. The triadic partners are #ae6d32 and #009381.

Is white or black text more readable on #896eb6?

White text reads better on #896eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896eb6 a warm or cool color?

#896eb6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.111.