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#896cce color: Soft violet

#896cce is rgb(137, 108, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.31% 0.14613 295.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.146
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896cce

#896cce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #896cce mixed with white

  1. 896cce
  2. 947bd4
  3. 9f8ad9
  4. aa98df
  5. b6a7e4
  6. c1b5e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896cce mixed with black

  1. 896cce
  2. 765db3
  3. 644e98
  4. 53407f
  5. 423266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221938
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cce with less saturation

  1. 896cce
  2. 886fc7
  3. 8772bf
  4. 8674b8
  5. 8576b0
  6. 8478a9
  7. 837aa1
  8. 837c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #896cce

What color is #896cce?

#896cce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 206), in HSL hsl(257.76, 50%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.31% 0.14613 295.315).

What colors go well with #896cce?

The complementary color of #896cce is #7f8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567cd8 and #ac5fb0. The triadic partners are #c16509 and #009a7d.

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

White text reads better on #896cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cce a warm or cool color?

#896cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.146.