#896dbc color: Middle Blue Purple
#896dbc is rgb(137, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.489% 0.12037 299.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #896dbc
#896dbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #896dbc mixed with white
Darker: #896dbc mixed with black
Calmer: #896dbc with less saturation
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Questions about #896dbc
What color is #896dbc?
#896dbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(261.27, 37.09%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.489% 0.12037 299.046).
What colors go well with #896dbc?
The complementary color of #896dbc is #778829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617ac6 and #a663a2. The triadic partners are #b26b29 and #009580.
Is white or black text more readable on #896dbc?
White text reads better on #896dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896dbc a warm or cool color?
#896dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.12.