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#896bd6 color: Soft violet

#896bd6 is rgb(137, 107, 214) in RGB and oklch(60.609% 0.15821 294.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.6%
0.158
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896bd6

#896bd6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896bd6 mixed with white

  1. 896bd6
  2. 947adb
  3. 9f89e0
  4. aa98e5
  5. b5a7e9
  6. c1b5ed
  7. cdc4f1
  8. d9d3f5
  9. e6e1f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #896bd6 mixed with black

  1. 896bd6
  2. 765cba
  3. 644e9e
  4. 533f84
  5. 42326a
  6. 312552
  7. 22183b
  8. 140d25
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bd6 with less saturation

  1. 896bd6
  2. 886ece
  3. 8771c6
  4. 8674be
  5. 8577b5
  6. 8479ad
  7. 847ba5
  8. 837d9c
  9. 837f94
  10. 82808b

Questions about #896bd6

What color is #896bd6?

#896bd6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 214), in HSL hsl(256.82, 56.61%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.609% 0.15821 294.096).

What colors go well with #896bd6?

The complementary color of #896bd6 is #828b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507de0 and #af5cb7. The triadic partners are #c86200 and #009b7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896bd6?

White text reads better on #896bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bd6 a warm or cool color?

#896bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.158.