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#896dce color: Soft violet

#896dce is rgb(137, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.486% 0.14457 295.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.5%
0.145
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dce

#896dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #896dce mixed with white

  1. 896dce
  2. 947cd4
  3. 9f8ad9
  4. aa99df
  5. b6a7e4
  6. c1b6e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896dce mixed with black

  1. 896dce
  2. 765eb3
  3. 644f98
  4. 53417f
  5. 423366
  6. 31264e
  7. 221938
  8. 140d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dce with less saturation

  1. 896dce
  2. 8870c7
  3. 8772bf
  4. 8675b8
  5. 8577b0
  6. 8479a9
  7. 847ba1
  8. 837d99
  9. 827f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #896dce

What color is #896dce?

#896dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(257.32, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.486% 0.14457 295.024).

What colors go well with #896dce?

The complementary color of #896dce is #808b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567dd8 and #ac60b1. The triadic partners are #c16610 and #009b7d.

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

White text reads better on #896dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dce a warm or cool color?

#896dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.145.