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#896bdb color: Bright violet

#896bdb is rgb(137, 107, 219) in RGB and oklch(60.915% 0.16474 293.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.9%
0.165
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896bdb

#896bdb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #896bdb mixed with white

  1. 896bdb
  2. 947ae0
  3. 9e89e4
  4. aa98e8
  5. b5a7ec
  6. c1b6f0
  7. cdc4f4
  8. d9d3f7
  9. e6e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #896bdb mixed with black

  1. 896bdb
  2. 765cbe
  3. 644ea2
  4. 533f87
  5. 42326d
  6. 312554
  7. 22183c
  8. 140d26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bdb with less saturation

  1. 896bdb
  2. 886ed3
  3. 8772ca
  4. 8675c1
  5. 8577b9
  6. 857ab0
  7. 847ca7
  8. 847e9e
  9. 838095
  10. 83818c

Questions about #896bdb

What color is #896bdb?

#896bdb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 219), in HSL hsl(256.07, 60.87%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.915% 0.16474 293.231).

What colors go well with #896bdb?

The complementary color of #896bdb is #848b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7ee4 and #b15bbb. The triadic partners are #cc6000 and #009d7b.

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

White text reads better on #896bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bdb a warm or cool color?

#896bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.165.