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#896ce6 color: Bright violet

#896ce6 is rgb(137, 108, 230) in RGB and oklch(61.774% 0.17753 291.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.8%
0.178
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #896ce6

#896ce6 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #896ce6 mixed with white

  1. 896ce6
  2. 937cea
  3. 9e8bed
  4. a99af0
  5. b5a8f3
  6. c0b7f6
  7. ccc5f8
  8. d9d4fb
  9. e5e2fc
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #896ce6 mixed with black

  1. 896ce6
  2. 765dc8
  3. 644eab
  4. 53408e
  5. 423273
  6. 312559
  7. 221940
  8. 140d28
  9. 070413
  10. 010003

Calmer: #896ce6 with less saturation

  1. 896ce6
  2. 8870dd
  3. 8773d3
  4. 8776ca
  5. 8679c1
  6. 867cb7
  7. 857ead
  8. 8580a4
  9. 85829a
  10. 858490

Questions about #896ce6

What color is #896ce6?

#896ce6 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 108, 230), in HSL hsl(254.26, 70.93%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.774% 0.17753 291.262).

What colors go well with #896ce6?

The complementary color of #896ce6 is #8a8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4480ee and #b45bc5. The triadic partners are #d55d00 and #00a07a.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ce6?

White text reads better on #896ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ce6 a warm or cool color?

#896ce6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.178.