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#896dcc color: True V

#896dcc is rgb(137, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.371% 0.1419 295.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.4%
0.142
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dcc

#896dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #896dcc mixed with white

  1. 896dcc
  2. 947cd2
  3. 9f8ad8
  4. aa99dd
  5. b6a7e3
  6. c1b6e8
  7. cdc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896dcc mixed with black

  1. 896dcc
  2. 765eb1
  3. 644f97
  4. 53417e
  5. 423365
  6. 31264e
  7. 221937
  8. 140d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dcc with less saturation

  1. 896dcc
  2. 8870c5
  3. 8772be
  4. 8675b6
  5. 8577af
  6. 8479a8
  7. 847ba0
  8. 837d99
  9. 827e91
  10. 828089

Questions about #896dcc

What color is #896dcc?

#896dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(257.68, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.371% 0.1419 295.417).

What colors go well with #896dcc?

The complementary color of #896dcc is #7f8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587dd6 and #ab60af. The triadic partners are #c06614 and #009a7d.

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

White text reads better on #896dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dcc a warm or cool color?

#896dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.142.