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#896dd8 color: Matt Purple

#896dd8 is rgb(137, 109, 216) in RGB and oklch(61.075% 0.15783 293.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.1%
0.158
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896dd8

#896dd8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #896dd8 mixed with white

  1. 896dd8
  2. 947cdd
  3. 9f8be2
  4. aa99e6
  5. b5a8ea
  6. c1b6ee
  7. cdc5f2
  8. d9d3f6
  9. e6e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #896dd8 mixed with black

  1. 896dd8
  2. 765ebc
  3. 644fa0
  4. 534185
  5. 42336b
  6. 312653
  7. 22193b
  8. 140d25
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896dd8 with less saturation

  1. 896dd8
  2. 8870d0
  3. 8773c8
  4. 8676bf
  5. 8678b7
  6. 857aaf
  7. 857da6
  8. 847e9e
  9. 848095
  10. 83828c

Questions about #896dd8

What color is #896dd8?

#896dd8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 109, 216), in HSL hsl(255.7, 57.84%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.075% 0.15783 293.213).

What colors go well with #896dd8?

The complementary color of #896dd8 is #858c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507fe1 and #af5eb9. The triadic partners are #ca6300 and #009d7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896dd8?

White text reads better on #896dd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896dd8 a warm or cool color?

#896dd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.158.