Close to Lavender Purple
#876996
#876996 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 41.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #876996.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.68:1 AABlack text on this color
4.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.68:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #876996 as they’d see it.
#876996 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #876996
What color is #876996?
#876996 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 41.2% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 18% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #876996 in RGB?
#876996 is rgb(135, 105, 150): 135 red, 105 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #876996 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 30, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #876996?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #876996?
Its complement #5E7C50 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.