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#896add color: Bright violet

#896add is rgb(137, 106, 221) in RGB and oklch(60.869% 0.16881 293.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.9%
0.169
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896add

#896add is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896add mixed with white

  1. 896add
  2. 937ae2
  3. 9e89e6
  4. aa98ea
  5. b5a7ee
  6. c1b5f1
  7. cdc4f5
  8. d9d3f8
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #896add mixed with black

  1. 896add
  2. 765bc0
  3. 644da4
  4. 533f88
  5. 42316e
  6. 312455
  7. 22183d
  8. 140d26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896add with less saturation

  1. 896add
  2. 886ed4
  3. 8771cc
  4. 8674c3
  5. 8577ba
  6. 8579b1
  7. 847ba8
  8. 847d9f
  9. 837f96
  10. 83818c

Questions about #896add

What color is #896add?

#896add is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 221), in HSL hsl(256.17, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.869% 0.16881 293.147).

What colors go well with #896add?

The complementary color of #896add is #848b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7de7 and #b15abc. The triadic partners are #cd5e00 and #009c7b.

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

White text reads better on #896add: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896add a warm or cool color?

#896add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.169.