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#896be0 color: Bright violet

#896be0 is rgb(137, 107, 224) in RGB and oklch(61.226% 0.17123 292.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.171
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896be0

#896be0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #896be0 mixed with white

  1. 896be0
  2. 937be4
  3. 9e8ae8
  4. a999ec
  5. b5a7f0
  6. c1b6f3
  7. cdc5f6
  8. d9d3f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #896be0 mixed with black

  1. 896be0
  2. 765cc3
  3. 644ea6
  4. 533f8a
  5. 423270
  6. 312556
  7. 22183e
  8. 140d27
  9. 070412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896be0 with less saturation

  1. 896be0
  2. 886fd7
  3. 8772ce
  4. 8675c5
  5. 8678bc
  6. 857ab3
  7. 857daa
  8. 847fa1
  9. 848097
  10. 84828e

Questions about #896be0

What color is #896be0?

#896be0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 224), in HSL hsl(255.38, 65.36%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.226% 0.17123 292.416).

What colors go well with #896be0?

The complementary color of #896be0 is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497ee9 and #b25abf. The triadic partners are #d05e00 and #009e7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #896be0?

White text reads better on #896be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896be0 a warm or cool color?

#896be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.171.