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#896bbf color: Lavish Spending

#896bbf is rgb(137, 107, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.287% 0.1277 298.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.3%
0.128
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896bbf

#896bbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #896bbf mixed with white

  1. 896bbf
  2. 947ac6
  3. 9f88cd
  4. aa97d4
  5. b6a5da
  6. c2b4e1
  7. cec3e7
  8. dad2ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #896bbf mixed with black

  1. 896bbf
  2. 765ca6
  3. 644e8d
  4. 533f75
  5. 42325e
  6. 312548
  7. 221833
  8. 140d1f
  9. 07040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bbf with less saturation

  1. 896bbf
  2. 886db9
  3. 8770b2
  4. 8572ac
  5. 8474a6
  6. 83769f
  7. 827899
  8. 817992
  9. 807b8c
  10. 7f7d85

Questions about #896bbf

What color is #896bbf?

#896bbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 191), in HSL hsl(261.43, 39.62%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.287% 0.1277 298.931).

What colors go well with #896bbf?

The complementary color of #896bbf is #76881e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f79ca and #a760a3. The triadic partners are #b5681f and #00967f.

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

White text reads better on #896bbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bbf a warm or cool color?

#896bbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.128.