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#896cde color: Bright violet

#896cde is rgb(137, 108, 222) in RGB and oklch(61.27% 0.16717 292.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.3%
0.167
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896cde

#896cde is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #896cde mixed with white

  1. 896cde
  2. 937be2
  3. 9e8ae7
  4. aa99eb
  5. b5a8ee
  6. c1b6f2
  7. cdc5f5
  8. d9d3f8
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #896cde mixed with black

  1. 896cde
  2. 765dc1
  3. 644ea5
  4. 534089
  5. 42326f
  6. 312555
  7. 22193d
  8. 140d26
  9. 070412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #896cde with less saturation

  1. 896cde
  2. 8870d5
  3. 8773cd
  4. 8676c4
  5. 8678bb
  6. 857bb2
  7. 857da9
  8. 847fa0
  9. 848197
  10. 84828d

Questions about #896cde

What color is #896cde?

#896cde is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 222), in HSL hsl(255.26, 63.33%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.27% 0.16717 292.487).

What colors go well with #896cde?

The complementary color of #896cde is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7fe7 and #b25cbe. The triadic partners are #ce6000 and #009e7b.

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

White text reads better on #896cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896cde a warm or cool color?

#896cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.167.