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#896ccb color: True V

#896ccb is rgb(137, 108, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.137% 0.14214 295.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.1%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ccb

#896ccb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #896ccb mixed with white

  1. 896ccb
  2. 947bd1
  3. 9f89d7
  4. aa98dc
  5. b6a7e2
  6. c1b5e7
  7. cdc4ec
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ccb mixed with black

  1. 896ccb
  2. 765db0
  3. 644e96
  4. 53407d
  5. 423265
  6. 31254d
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896ccb with less saturation

  1. 896ccb
  2. 886fc4
  3. 8771bd
  4. 8674b5
  5. 8576ae
  6. 8478a7
  7. 837a9f
  8. 827c98
  9. 827d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896ccb

What color is #896ccb?

#896ccb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 203), in HSL hsl(258.32, 47.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.137% 0.14214 295.915).

What colors go well with #896ccb?

The complementary color of #896ccb is #7d8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587cd5 and #ab5fae. The triadic partners are #bf6610 and #00997d.

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

White text reads better on #896ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ccb a warm or cool color?

#896ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.142.