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#896cc3 color: Lavish Spending

#896cc3 is rgb(137, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.687% 0.13144 297.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.7%
0.131
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896cc3

#896cc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896cc3 mixed with white

  1. 896cc3
  2. 947bca
  3. 9f89d0
  4. aa98d7
  5. b6a6dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec3e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896cc3 mixed with black

  1. 896cc3
  2. 765da9
  3. 644e90
  4. 534078
  5. 423260
  6. 31254a
  7. 221934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cc3 with less saturation

  1. 896cc3
  2. 886fbc
  3. 8771b6
  4. 8673af
  5. 8575a9
  6. 8477a2
  7. 83799b
  8. 827b94
  9. 817c8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #896cc3

What color is #896cc3?

#896cc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(260, 42.03%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.687% 0.13144 297.656).

What colors go well with #896cc3?

The complementary color of #896cc3 is #798916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7acd and #a860a7. The triadic partners are #b8681d and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cc3?

White text reads better on #896cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cc3 a warm or cool color?

#896cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.131.