#896ad2 color: Soft violet
#896ad2 is rgb(137, 106, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.197% 0.15448 295.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 18%
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About #896ad2
#896ad2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #896ad2 mixed with white
Darker: #896ad2 mixed with black
Calmer: #896ad2 with less saturation
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What color is #896ad2?
#896ad2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 210), in HSL hsl(257.88, 53.61%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.197% 0.15448 295.097).
What colors go well with #896ad2?
The complementary color of #896ad2 is #7f8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537bdc and #ae5cb3. The triadic partners are #c46200 and #009a7c.
Is white or black text more readable on #896ad2?
White text reads better on #896ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896ad2 a warm or cool color?
#896ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.154.