#896bd9 color: Soft violet
#896bd9 is rgb(137, 107, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.792% 0.16213 293.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 15%
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About #896bd9
#896bd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #896bd9 mixed with white
Darker: #896bd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #896bd9 with less saturation
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What color is #896bd9?
#896bd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 217), in HSL hsl(256.36, 59.14%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.792% 0.16213 293.571).
What colors go well with #896bd9?
The complementary color of #896bd9 is #838b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7de3 and #b05cb9. The triadic partners are #ca6100 and #009c7c.
Is white or black text more readable on #896bd9?
White text reads better on #896bd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896bd9 a warm or cool color?
#896bd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.162.