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#896dc4 color: True V

#896dc4 is rgb(137, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.922% 0.13117 297.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.131
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dc4

#896dc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #896dc4 mixed with white

  1. 896dc4
  2. 947ccb
  3. 9f8ad1
  4. aa98d7
  5. b6a7dd
  6. c2b5e3
  7. cec4e9
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896dc4 mixed with black

  1. 896dc4
  2. 765eaa
  3. 644f91
  4. 534178
  5. 423361
  6. 31264a
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dc4 with less saturation

  1. 896dc4
  2. 8870bd
  3. 8772b7
  4. 8674b0
  5. 8576aa
  6. 8478a3
  7. 837a9c
  8. 827b95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 817e87

Questions about #896dc4

What color is #896dc4?

#896dc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(259.31, 42.44%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.922% 0.13117 297.112).

What colors go well with #896dc4?

The complementary color of #896dc4 is #7b8916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7bce and #a861a8. The triadic partners are #b96920 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dc4?

White text reads better on #896dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dc4 a warm or cool color?

#896dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.131.