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#896ccc color: Soft violet

#896ccc is rgb(137, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.194% 0.14347 295.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.2%
0.143
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ccc

#896ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #896ccc mixed with white

  1. 896ccc
  2. 947bd2
  3. 9f8ad8
  4. aa98dd
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c1b5e8
  7. cdc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ccc mixed with black

  1. 896ccc
  2. 765db1
  3. 644e97
  4. 53407e
  5. 423265
  6. 31254e
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896ccc with less saturation

  1. 896ccc
  2. 886fc5
  3. 8771bd
  4. 8674b6
  5. 8576af
  6. 8478a7
  7. 837aa0
  8. 837c98
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #896ccc

What color is #896ccc?

#896ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(258.13, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.194% 0.14347 295.712).

What colors go well with #896ccc?

The complementary color of #896ccc is #7e8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577cd6 and #ab5faf. The triadic partners are #c0650e and #009a7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ccc a warm or cool color?

#896ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.143.