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#896dca color: True V

#896dca is rgb(137, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.257% 0.13923 295.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dca

#896dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #896dca mixed with white

  1. 896dca
  2. 947cd0
  3. 9f8ad6
  4. aa99dc
  5. b6a7e1
  6. c1b6e7
  7. cdc4ec
  8. dad3f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896dca mixed with black

  1. 896dca
  2. 765eaf
  3. 644f95
  4. 53417c
  5. 423364
  6. 31264d
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dca with less saturation

  1. 896dca
  2. 8870c3
  3. 8772bc
  4. 8675b5
  5. 8577ae
  6. 8479a6
  7. 837b9f
  8. 837c98
  9. 827e90
  10. 817f89

Questions about #896dca

What color is #896dca?

#896dca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(258.06, 46.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.257% 0.13923 295.821).

What colors go well with #896dca?

The complementary color of #896dca is #7e8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cd4 and #ab60ad. The triadic partners are #be6718 and #009a7e.

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

White text reads better on #896dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dca a warm or cool color?

#896dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.139.