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#896cc6 color: True V

#896cc6 is rgb(137, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.853% 0.13546 296.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.135
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #896cc6

#896cc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896cc6 mixed with white

  1. 896cc6
  2. 947bcc
  3. 9f89d3
  4. aa98d9
  5. b6a6df
  6. c2b5e5
  7. cdc4ea
  8. dad2f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896cc6 mixed with black

  1. 896cc6
  2. 765dac
  3. 644e92
  4. 53407a
  5. 423262
  6. 31254b
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cc6 with less saturation

  1. 896cc6
  2. 886fbf
  3. 8771b8
  4. 8673b2
  5. 8575ab
  6. 8477a4
  7. 83799d
  8. 827b96
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #896cc6

What color is #896cc6?

#896cc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(259.33, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.853% 0.13546 296.977).

What colors go well with #896cc6?

The complementary color of #896cc6 is #7b8909. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7bd0 and #a960a9. The triadic partners are #bb6719 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cc6?

White text reads better on #896cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cc6 a warm or cool color?

#896cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.135.