#896dbd color: Middle Blue Purple
#896dbd is rgb(137, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(59.542% 0.12173 298.789) 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 #896dbd
#896dbd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #896dbd mixed with white
Darker: #896dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #896dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #896dbd
What color is #896dbd?
#896dbd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(261, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.542% 0.12173 298.789).
What colors go well with #896dbd?
The complementary color of #896dbd is #788827. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617ac7 and #a662a2. The triadic partners are #b36a28 and #009680.
Is white or black text more readable on #896dbd?
White text reads better on #896dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #896dbd a warm or cool color?
#896dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.122.