#896ae2 color: Bright violet
#896ae2 is rgb(137, 106, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.185% 0.17525 292.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-500
- Black 11%
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About #896ae2
#896ae2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #896ae2 mixed with white
Darker: #896ae2 mixed with black
Calmer: #896ae2 with less saturation
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What color is #896ae2?
#896ae2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 106, 226), in HSL hsl(255.5, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.185% 0.17525 292.34).
What colors go well with #896ae2?
The complementary color of #896ae2 is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477eeb and #b359c0. The triadic partners are #d15d00 and #009e7b.
Is white or black text more readable on #896ae2?
White text reads better on #896ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896ae2 a warm or cool color?
#896ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.175.