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#896be4 color: Bright violet

#896be4 is rgb(137, 107, 228) in RGB and oklch(61.479% 0.17639 291.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.5%
0.176
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896be4

#896be4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896be4 mixed with white

  1. 896be4
  2. 937be8
  3. 9e8aec
  4. a999ef
  5. b5a8f2
  6. c1b6f5
  7. cdc5f8
  8. d9d3fa
  9. e5e2fc
  10. f2f0fe

Darker: #896be4 mixed with black

  1. 896be4
  2. 765cc6
  3. 644ea9
  4. 533f8d
  5. 423272
  6. 312558
  7. 22183f
  8. 140d28
  9. 070412
  10. 010003

Calmer: #896be4 with less saturation

  1. 896be4
  2. 886fdb
  3. 8772d2
  4. 8675c8
  5. 8678bf
  6. 857bb6
  7. 857dac
  8. 857fa2
  9. 848199
  10. 84838f

Questions about #896be4

What color is #896be4?

#896be4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 107, 228), in HSL hsl(254.88, 69.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.479% 0.17639 291.796).

What colors go well with #896be4?

The complementary color of #896be4 is #888c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457fed and #b45ac3. The triadic partners are #d35d00 and #009f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #896be4?

White text reads better on #896be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896be4 a warm or cool color?

#896be4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.176.