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#896bc2 color: Lavish Spending

#896bc2 is rgb(137, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.452% 0.13172 298.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.5%
0.132
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896bc2

#896bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #896bc2 mixed with white

  1. 896bc2
  2. 947ac9
  3. 9f88cf
  4. aa97d6
  5. b6a6dc
  6. c2b4e2
  7. cec3e8
  8. dad2ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896bc2 mixed with black

  1. 896bc2
  2. 765ca8
  3. 644e8f
  4. 533f77
  5. 423260
  6. 312549
  7. 221834
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bc2 with less saturation

  1. 896bc2
  2. 886ebc
  3. 8770b5
  4. 8572ae
  5. 8474a8
  6. 8376a1
  7. 82789a
  8. 817a94
  9. 807b8d
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #896bc2

What color is #896bc2?

#896bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(260.69, 41.63%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.452% 0.13172 298.2).

What colors go well with #896bc2?

The complementary color of #896bc2 is #788815. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d79cd and #a85fa6. The triadic partners are #b7681b and #00977f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896bc2?

White text reads better on #896bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bc2 a warm or cool color?

#896bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.132.