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#896cd0 color: Soft violet

#896cd0 is rgb(137, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.426% 0.14878 294.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.4%
0.149
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896cd0

#896cd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #896cd0 mixed with white

  1. 896cd0
  2. 947bd6
  3. 9f8adb
  4. aa98e0
  5. b5a7e5
  6. c1b5ea
  7. cdc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896cd0 mixed with black

  1. 896cd0
  2. 765db5
  3. 644e9a
  4. 534080
  5. 423267
  6. 31254f
  7. 221939
  8. 140d23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cd0 with less saturation

  1. 896cd0
  2. 886fc8
  3. 8772c1
  4. 8674b9
  5. 8577b2
  6. 8479aa
  7. 847ba2
  8. 837d9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #896cd0

What color is #896cd0?

#896cd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(257.4, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.426% 0.14878 294.928).

What colors go well with #896cd0?

The complementary color of #896cd0 is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dda and #ad5eb2. The triadic partners are #c36403 and #009b7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cd0?

White text reads better on #896cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cd0 a warm or cool color?

#896cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.149.