Color #896EAA Color / Colour Code #896EAA
This page shows the hex color code for color #896eaa (#896EAA). The colour is a purple tone with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #896EAA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#896EAA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 237, 267, and 297 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 267, 27, and 147 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #896EAA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 267 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 267 to 312 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 267 with its complement at 87 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #896EAA
Lightness variations at hue 267 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #896EAA
Design Use Cases for #896EAA
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #896EAA has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #896EAA has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#896EAA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 267). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #896EAA (hue 267) to its complement at hue 87. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 297. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #896eaa, #8faa6e);
CSS Code for #896EAA
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About Color #896EAA (#896EAA)
#896EAA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 137 red, 110 green, and 170 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 267 degrees with 26% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #896EAA is 125/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #896EAA against white is 4.31:1 and against black is 4.87:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.87:1.
The complementary colour #8FAA6E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #896EAA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6E71AA and #A76EAA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #896EAA?
- #896EAA is Color #896EAA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(137, 110, 170), HSL(267, 26%, 55%), and CMYK(19%, 35%, 0%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 125/255.
- Is #896EAA accessible for text?
- Against white, #896EAA has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.87:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #896EAA?
- The complementary colour is #8FAA6E (hue 87). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6E71AA and #A76EAA. The triadic palette adds #AA896E and #6EAA89 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #896EAA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #896eaa; or rgb(137, 110, 170); or hsl(267, 26%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 267 26% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.