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#896abe color: Lavish Spending

#896abe is rgb(137, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.053% 0.12801 299.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

59.1%
0.128
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #896abe

#896abe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896abe mixed with white

  1. 896abe
  2. 9479c5
  3. 9f87cc
  4. aa96d3
  5. b6a5da
  6. c2b4e0
  7. cec2e7
  8. dad1ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #896abe mixed with black

  1. 896abe
  2. 765ba5
  3. 644d8c
  4. 533f75
  5. 42315e
  6. 312448
  7. 221833
  8. 140d1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896abe with less saturation

  1. 896abe
  2. 886db8
  3. 866fb2
  4. 8571ab
  5. 8473a5
  6. 83759e
  7. 827798
  8. 807991
  9. 7f7a8b
  10. 7e7c84

Questions about #896abe

What color is #896abe?

#896abe is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(262.14, 39.25%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.053% 0.12801 299.493).

What colors go well with #896abe?

The complementary color of #896abe is #75881d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f78c9 and #a75fa2. The triadic partners are #b4681c and #009580.

Is white or black text more readable on #896abe?

White text reads better on #896abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896abe a warm or cool color?

#896abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.128.