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#896ec2 color: Middle Blue Purple

#896ec2 is rgb(137, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.993% 0.12686 297.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ec2

#896ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896ec2 mixed with white

  1. 896ec2
  2. 947cc9
  3. 9f8bcf
  4. aa99d6
  5. b6a7dc
  6. c2b6e2
  7. cec4e8
  8. dad3ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896ec2 mixed with black

  1. 896ec2
  2. 765fa8
  3. 64508f
  4. 534177
  5. 423360
  6. 312649
  7. 221934
  8. 140e20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ec2 with less saturation

  1. 896ec2
  2. 8870bc
  3. 8773b5
  4. 8675af
  5. 8577a8
  6. 8478a2
  7. 837a9b
  8. 827c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 817f87

Questions about #896ec2

What color is #896ec2?

#896ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(259.29, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.993% 0.12686 297.244).

What colors go well with #896ec2?

The complementary color of #896ec2 is #7b891f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7ccc and #a863a7. The triadic partners are #b86a26 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ec2?

White text reads better on #896ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ec2 a warm or cool color?

#896ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.127.