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#896bce color: Soft violet

#896bce is rgb(137, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.134% 0.14768 295.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.1%
0.148
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896bce

#896bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #896bce mixed with white

  1. 896bce
  2. 947ad4
  3. 9f89d9
  4. aa98df
  5. b6a6e4
  6. c1b5e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896bce mixed with black

  1. 896bce
  2. 765cb3
  3. 644e98
  4. 533f7f
  5. 423266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221838
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bce with less saturation

  1. 896bce
  2. 886ec7
  3. 8771bf
  4. 8673b8
  5. 8576b0
  6. 8478a8
  7. 837aa1
  8. 827c99
  9. 827d91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #896bce

What color is #896bce?

#896bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(258.18, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.134% 0.14768 295.599).

What colors go well with #896bce?

The complementary color of #896bce is #7e8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567bd8 and #ac5db0. The triadic partners are #c16401 and #009a7d.

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

White text reads better on #896bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bce a warm or cool color?

#896bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.148.