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#896dd0 color: Soft violet

#896dd0 is rgb(137, 109, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.602% 0.14724 294.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.6%
0.147
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dd0

#896dd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #896dd0 mixed with white

  1. 896dd0
  2. 947cd6
  3. 9f8adb
  4. aa99e0
  5. b5a7e5
  6. c1b6ea
  7. cdc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896dd0 mixed with black

  1. 896dd0
  2. 765eb5
  3. 644f9a
  4. 534180
  5. 423367
  6. 31264f
  7. 221939
  8. 140d23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dd0 with less saturation

  1. 896dd0
  2. 8870c8
  3. 8773c1
  4. 8675b9
  5. 8577b2
  6. 8579aa
  7. 847ba2
  8. 837d9a
  9. 837f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #896dd0

What color is #896dd0?

#896dd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 208), in HSL hsl(256.97, 51.3%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.602% 0.14724 294.642).

What colors go well with #896dd0?

The complementary color of #896dd0 is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dd9 and #ad5fb2. The triadic partners are #c3650c and #009b7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dd0?

White text reads better on #896dd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dd0 a warm or cool color?

#896dd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.147.