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#895ecc color: Soft violet

#895ecc is rgb(137, 94, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.826% 0.16511 299.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.8%
0.165
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #895ecc

#895ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Morado Purple (#9955cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #895ecc mixed with white

  1. 895ecc
  2. 946fd2
  3. 9f7fd8
  4. aa8fde
  5. b69fe3
  6. c1afe8
  7. cdbfed
  8. d9cff2
  9. e6dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #895ecc mixed with black

  1. 895ecc
  2. 7651b1
  3. 644497
  4. 53377e
  5. 422b65
  6. 311f4e
  7. 221437
  8. 140a22
  9. 07030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #895ecc with less saturation

  1. 895ecc
  2. 8762c4
  3. 8566bc
  4. 8469b4
  5. 826cac
  6. 816fa4
  7. 7f719c
  8. 7e7493
  9. 7c768b
  10. 7b7882

Questions about #895ecc

What color is #895ecc?

#895ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 94, 204), in HSL hsl(263.45, 51.89%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.826% 0.16511 299.227).

What colors go well with #895ecc?

The complementary color of #895ecc is #708500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5370da and #ad4fa8. The triadic partners are #bb5c00 and #00917c.

Is white or black text more readable on #895ecc?

White text reads better on #895ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #895ecc a warm or cool color?

#895ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.165.