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#896bc0 color: Lavish Spending

#896bc0 is rgb(137, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(59.342% 0.12904 298.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.3%
0.129
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896bc0

#896bc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #896bc0 mixed with white

  1. 896bc0
  2. 947ac7
  3. 9f88ce
  4. aa97d4
  5. b6a5db
  6. c2b4e1
  7. cec3e7
  8. dad2ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #896bc0 mixed with black

  1. 896bc0
  2. 765ca7
  3. 644e8e
  4. 533f76
  5. 42325f
  6. 312549
  7. 221834
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bc0 with less saturation

  1. 896bc0
  2. 886eba
  3. 8770b3
  4. 8572ad
  5. 8474a6
  6. 8376a0
  7. 827899
  8. 817a93
  9. 807b8c
  10. 7f7d85

Questions about #896bc0

What color is #896bc0?

#896bc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(261.18, 40.28%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.342% 0.12904 298.683).

What colors go well with #896bc0?

The complementary color of #896bc0 is #77881b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e79cb and #a760a4. The triadic partners are #b6681e and #00967f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896bc0?

White text reads better on #896bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bc0 a warm or cool color?

#896bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.129.