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#896bca color: Soft violet

#896bca is rgb(137, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.903% 0.14238 296.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896bca

#896bca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896bca mixed with white

  1. 896bca
  2. 947ad0
  3. 9f89d6
  4. aa97dc
  5. b6a6e1
  6. c1b5e7
  7. cdc3ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896bca mixed with black

  1. 896bca
  2. 765caf
  3. 644e95
  4. 533f7c
  5. 423264
  6. 31254d
  7. 221837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bca with less saturation

  1. 896bca
  2. 886ec3
  3. 8770bc
  4. 8673b4
  5. 8575ad
  6. 8477a6
  7. 83799e
  8. 827b97
  9. 817d8f
  10. 807e88

Questions about #896bca

What color is #896bca?

#896bca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(258.95, 47.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.903% 0.14238 296.414).

What colors go well with #896bca?

The complementary color of #896bca is #7c8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587bd4 and #ab5eac. The triadic partners are #be650c and #00997d.

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

White text reads better on #896bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bca a warm or cool color?

#896bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.142.