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#896cc4 color: Lavish Spending

#896cc4 is rgb(137, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.742% 0.13278 297.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.7%
0.133
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896cc4

#896cc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #896cc4 mixed with white

  1. 896cc4
  2. 947bcb
  3. 9f89d1
  4. aa98d7
  5. b6a6dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec3e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896cc4 mixed with black

  1. 896cc4
  2. 765daa
  3. 644e91
  4. 534078
  5. 423261
  6. 31254a
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cc4 with less saturation

  1. 896cc4
  2. 886fbd
  3. 8771b7
  4. 8673b0
  5. 8575a9
  6. 8477a3
  7. 83799c
  8. 827b95
  9. 817c8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #896cc4

What color is #896cc4?

#896cc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(259.77, 42.72%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.742% 0.13278 297.426).

What colors go well with #896cc4?

The complementary color of #896cc4 is #7a8912. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7bce and #a960a8. The triadic partners are #b9681c and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cc4?

White text reads better on #896cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cc4 a warm or cool color?

#896cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.133.