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#a89ea9 color: Goose Wing Grey

#a89ea9 is rgb(168, 158, 169) in RGB and oklch(71.117% 0.01941 323.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

71.1%
0.019
323°
  • Gray
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mauve-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a89ea9

#a89ea9 is a light gray color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.019 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goose Wing Grey (#a89dac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

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Lighter: #a89ea9 mixed with white

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Darker: #a89ea9 mixed with black

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Calmer: #a89ea9 with less saturation

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Questions about #a89ea9

What color is #a89ea9?

#a89ea9 is light gray. The closest named color is Goose Wing Grey. In RGB it is rgb(168, 158, 169), in HSL hsl(294.55, 6.01%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.117% 0.01941 323.022).

What colors go well with #a89ea9?

The complementary color of #a89ea9 is #9ba59a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2a0ad and #ac9da3. The triadic partners are #a8a195 and #95a6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89ea9?

Black text reads better on #a89ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89ea9 a warm or cool color?

#a89ea9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.019.