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#896dd1 color: Soft violet

#896dd1 is rgb(137, 109, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.66% 0.14857 294.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.7%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896dd1

#896dd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896dd1 mixed with white

  1. 896dd1
  2. 947cd6
  3. 9f8bdc
  4. aa99e1
  5. b5a8e6
  6. c1b6eb
  7. cdc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896dd1 mixed with black

  1. 896dd1
  2. 765eb5
  3. 644f9b
  4. 534181
  5. 423368
  6. 312650
  7. 221939
  8. 140d23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dd1 with less saturation

  1. 896dd1
  2. 8870c9
  3. 8773c2
  4. 8675ba
  5. 8577b2
  6. 857aab
  7. 847ca3
  8. 837d9b
  9. 837f93
  10. 82818a

Questions about #896dd1

What color is #896dd1?

#896dd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 209), in HSL hsl(256.8, 52.08%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.66% 0.14857 294.455).

What colors go well with #896dd1?

The complementary color of #896dd1 is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547eda and #ad5fb3. The triadic partners are #c46509 and #009c7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dd1?

White text reads better on #896dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dd1 a warm or cool color?

#896dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.149.