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#896cc9 color: True V

#896cc9 is rgb(137, 108, 201) in RGB and oklch(60.022% 0.13947 296.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896cc9

#896cc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #896cc9 mixed with white

  1. 896cc9
  2. 947bcf
  3. 9f89d5
  4. aa98db
  5. b6a7e1
  6. c1b5e6
  7. cdc4eb
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896cc9 mixed with black

  1. 896cc9
  2. 765dae
  3. 644e95
  4. 53407c
  5. 423264
  6. 31254c
  7. 221936
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cc9 with less saturation

  1. 896cc9
  2. 886fc2
  3. 8771bb
  4. 8674b4
  5. 8576ad
  6. 8478a6
  7. 837a9e
  8. 827c97
  9. 817d8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896cc9

What color is #896cc9?

#896cc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 201), in HSL hsl(258.71, 46.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.022% 0.13947 296.33).

What colors go well with #896cc9?

The complementary color of #896cc9 is #7c8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597bd3 and #aa5fac. The triadic partners are #bd6614 and #00997e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cc9?

White text reads better on #896cc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cc9 a warm or cool color?

#896cc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.139.