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#896bdc color: Bright violet

#896bdc is rgb(137, 107, 220) in RGB and oklch(60.976% 0.16604 293.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61%
0.166
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896bdc

#896bdc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #896bdc mixed with white

  1. 896bdc
  2. 947ae1
  3. 9e8ae5
  4. aa98e9
  5. b5a7ed
  6. c1b6f1
  7. cdc4f4
  8. d9d3f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #896bdc mixed with black

  1. 896bdc
  2. 765cbf
  3. 644ea3
  4. 533f88
  5. 42326e
  6. 312554
  7. 22183c
  8. 140d26
  9. 070411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896bdc with less saturation

  1. 896bdc
  2. 886fd3
  3. 8772cb
  4. 8675c2
  5. 8577b9
  6. 857ab1
  7. 847ca8
  8. 847e9f
  9. 838096
  10. 83818c

Questions about #896bdc

What color is #896bdc?

#896bdc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 220), in HSL hsl(255.93, 61.75%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.976% 0.16604 293.065).

What colors go well with #896bdc?

The complementary color of #896bdc is #858b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ee5 and #b15bbc. The triadic partners are #cc6000 and #009d7b.

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

White text reads better on #896bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896bdc a warm or cool color?

#896bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.166.