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#896bcc color: Soft violet

#896bcc is rgb(137, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.018% 0.14503 296.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60%
0.145
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896bcc

#896bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #896bcc mixed with white

  1. 896bcc
  2. 947ad2
  3. 9f89d8
  4. aa97dd
  5. b6a6e3
  6. c1b5e8
  7. cdc3ed
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896bcc mixed with black

  1. 896bcc
  2. 765cb1
  3. 644e97
  4. 533f7e
  5. 423265
  6. 31254e
  7. 221837
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bcc with less saturation

  1. 896bcc
  2. 886ec5
  3. 8771bd
  4. 8673b6
  5. 8575af
  6. 8478a7
  7. 837aa0
  8. 827b98
  9. 817d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896bcc

What color is #896bcc?

#896bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(258.56, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.018% 0.14503 296.001).

What colors go well with #896bcc?

The complementary color of #896bcc is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577bd6 and #ab5eae. The triadic partners are #bf6506 and #00997d.

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

White text reads better on #896bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bcc a warm or cool color?

#896bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.145.