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#896dc3 color: True V

#896dc3 is rgb(137, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.867% 0.12983 297.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.9%
0.130
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dc3

#896dc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896dc3 mixed with white

  1. 896dc3
  2. 947cca
  3. 9f8ad0
  4. aa98d7
  5. b6a7dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec4e9
  8. dad2ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896dc3 mixed with black

  1. 896dc3
  2. 765ea9
  3. 644f90
  4. 534178
  5. 423360
  6. 31264a
  7. 221934
  8. 140d20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dc3 with less saturation

  1. 896dc3
  2. 886fbd
  3. 8772b6
  4. 8674af
  5. 8576a9
  6. 8478a2
  7. 837a9c
  8. 827b95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #896dc3

What color is #896dc3?

#896dc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(259.53, 41.75%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.867% 0.12983 297.34).

What colors go well with #896dc3?

The complementary color of #896dc3 is #7a8919. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7bcd and #a862a7. The triadic partners are #b86921 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dc3?

White text reads better on #896dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dc3 a warm or cool color?

#896dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.13.