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#896cd3 color: Soft violet

#896cd3 is rgb(137, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(60.603% 0.15275 294.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.6%
0.153
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896cd3

#896cd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896cd3 mixed with white

  1. 896cd3
  2. 947bd8
  3. 9f8add
  4. aa98e2
  5. b5a7e7
  6. c1b6ec
  7. cdc4f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e6e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #896cd3 mixed with black

  1. 896cd3
  2. 765db7
  3. 644e9c
  4. 534082
  5. 423269
  6. 312551
  7. 22193a
  8. 140d24
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cd3 with less saturation

  1. 896cd3
  2. 886fcb
  3. 8772c3
  4. 8675bb
  5. 8577b4
  6. 8579ac
  7. 847ba3
  8. 837d9b
  9. 837f93
  10. 82808a

Questions about #896cd3

What color is #896cd3?

#896cd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(256.89, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.603% 0.15275 294.368).

What colors go well with #896cd3?

The complementary color of #896cd3 is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ddd and #ae5eb4. The triadic partners are #c56300 and #009b7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896cd3?

White text reads better on #896cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cd3 a warm or cool color?

#896cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.153.