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#896dd3 color: Soft violet

#896dd3 is rgb(137, 109, 211) in RGB and oklch(60.778% 0.15122 294.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.8%
0.151
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896dd3

#896dd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #896dd3 mixed with white

  1. 896dd3
  2. 947cd8
  3. 9f8bdd
  4. aa99e2
  5. b5a8e7
  6. c1b6ec
  7. cdc5f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e6e2f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #896dd3 mixed with black

  1. 896dd3
  2. 765eb7
  3. 644f9c
  4. 534182
  5. 423369
  6. 312651
  7. 22193a
  8. 140d24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dd3 with less saturation

  1. 896dd3
  2. 8870cb
  3. 8773c3
  4. 8675bc
  5. 8578b4
  6. 857aac
  7. 847ca4
  8. 847e9c
  9. 837f93
  10. 83818b

Questions about #896dd3

What color is #896dd3?

#896dd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 211), in HSL hsl(256.47, 53.68%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.778% 0.15122 294.089).

What colors go well with #896dd3?

The complementary color of #896dd3 is #828b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537edc and #ae5fb5. The triadic partners are #c56403 and #009c7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dd3?

White text reads better on #896dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dd3 a warm or cool color?

#896dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.151.