#896FA2
Wisteria · medium cool purple
About #896FA2
#896FA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 44% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Wisteria and Plum (ΔE 21.1); Plum comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #88A26F — a moss tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #896FA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.86:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #896FA2?
#896FA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 44% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #896FA2?
Use black text. Black on #896FA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896FA2?
Its complementary colour is #88A26F, and analogous partners are #6F6FA2 and #A26FA2.