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#8b6896 color: Viola Grey

#8b6896 is rgb(139, 104, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.924% 0.08014 317.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

56.9%
0.080
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #8b6896

#8b6896 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola Grey (#8c6897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b6896 mixed with white

  1. 8b6896
  2. 9676a0
  3. a185ab
  4. ad93b5
  5. b8a2bf
  6. c4b1ca
  7. d0c0d4
  8. dbd0df
  9. e7dfea
  10. f3eff4

Darker: #8b6896 mixed with black

  1. 8b6896
  2. 785982
  3. 664b6e
  4. 543e5b
  5. 433049
  6. 322437
  7. 231826
  8. 140c16
  9. 070408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b6896 with less saturation

  1. 8b6896
  2. 896a93
  3. 876b90
  4. 856d8d
  5. 836f8a
  6. 817087
  7. 7f7284
  8. 7d7381
  9. 7b747d
  10. 79767a

Questions about #8b6896

What color is #8b6896?

#8b6896 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Viola Grey. In RGB it is rgb(139, 104, 150), in HSL hsl(285.65, 18.11%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.924% 0.08014 317.942).

What colors go well with #8b6896?

The complementary color of #8b6896 is #608354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7570a4 and #9a6380. The triadic partners are #91713d and #308688.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6896?

White text reads better on #8b6896: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6896 a warm or cool color?

#8b6896 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.08.