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#896ccd color: Soft violet

#896ccd is rgb(137, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.252% 0.1448 295.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.145
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
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ccd

#896ccd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.145 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 5.09:1, 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: #896ccd mixed with white

  1. 896ccd
  2. 947bd3
  3. 9f8ad9
  4. aa98de
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c1b5e8
  7. cdc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ccd mixed with black

  1. 896ccd
  2. 765db2
  3. 644e98
  4. 53407e
  5. 423266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221938
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896ccd with less saturation

  1. 896ccd
  2. 886fc6
  3. 8772be
  4. 8674b7
  5. 8576af
  6. 8478a8
  7. 837aa0
  8. 837c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #896ccd

What color is #896ccd?

#896ccd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(257.94, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.252% 0.1448 295.512).

What colors go well with #896ccd?

The complementary color of #896ccd is #7e8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577cd7 and #ac5faf. The triadic partners are #c0650c and #009a7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ccd a warm or cool color?

#896ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.145.