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#896cca color: True V

#896cca is rgb(137, 108, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.079% 0.1408 296.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.1%
0.141
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896cca

#896cca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #896cca mixed with white

  1. 896cca
  2. 947bd0
  3. 9f89d6
  4. aa98dc
  5. b6a7e1
  6. c1b5e7
  7. cdc4ec
  8. dad2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896cca mixed with black

  1. 896cca
  2. 765daf
  3. 644e95
  4. 53407c
  5. 423264
  6. 31254d
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cca with less saturation

  1. 896cca
  2. 886fc3
  3. 8771bc
  4. 8674b5
  5. 8576ad
  6. 8478a6
  7. 837a9f
  8. 827c97
  9. 827d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896cca

What color is #896cca?

#896cca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 202), in HSL hsl(258.51, 47%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.079% 0.1408 296.121).

What colors go well with #896cca?

The complementary color of #896cca is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cd4 and #ab5fad. The triadic partners are #be6612 and #00997e.

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

White text reads better on #896cca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cca a warm or cool color?

#896cca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.141.