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#896acf color: Soft violet

#896acf is rgb(137, 106, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.019% 0.15054 295.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.151
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896acf

#896acf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896acf mixed with white

  1. 896acf
  2. 9479d5
  3. 9f88da
  4. aa97e0
  5. b6a6e5
  6. c1b4ea
  7. cdc3ee
  8. d9d2f3
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896acf mixed with black

  1. 896acf
  2. 765bb4
  3. 644d99
  4. 533f7f
  5. 423167
  6. 31244f
  7. 221838
  8. 140d23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896acf with less saturation

  1. 896acf
  2. 886dc7
  3. 8770c0
  4. 8673b8
  5. 8575b0
  6. 8477a9
  7. 8379a1
  8. 827b99
  9. 817d91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #896acf

What color is #896acf?

#896acf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 207), in HSL hsl(258.42, 51.27%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.019% 0.15054 295.678).

What colors go well with #896acf?

The complementary color of #896acf is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd9 and #ad5cb0. The triadic partners are #c26300 and #00997d.

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

White text reads better on #896acf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896acf a warm or cool color?

#896acf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.151.