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#896dc6 color: True V

#896dc6 is rgb(137, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.032% 0.13386 296.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60%
0.134
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dc6

#896dc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #896dc6 mixed with white

  1. 896dc6
  2. 947ccc
  3. 9f8ad3
  4. aa98d9
  5. b6a7df
  6. c2b5e4
  7. cdc4ea
  8. dad3f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896dc6 mixed with black

  1. 896dc6
  2. 765eac
  3. 644f92
  4. 53417a
  5. 423362
  6. 31264b
  7. 221935
  8. 140d21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dc6 with less saturation

  1. 896dc6
  2. 8870bf
  3. 8772b9
  4. 8674b2
  5. 8576ab
  6. 8478a4
  7. 837a9d
  8. 827c96
  9. 827d8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896dc6

What color is #896dc6?

#896dc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(258.88, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.032% 0.13386 296.668).

What colors go well with #896dc6?

The complementary color of #896dc6 is #7c8a0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7cd0 and #a961aa. The triadic partners are #bb681d and #00997e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dc6?

White text reads better on #896dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dc6 a warm or cool color?

#896dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.134.