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#896ec4 color: True V

#896ec4 is rgb(137, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(60.102% 0.12956 296.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.1%
0.130
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ec4

#896ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #896ec4 mixed with white

  1. 896ec4
  2. 947ccb
  3. 9f8bd1
  4. aa99d7
  5. b6a7dd
  6. c2b6e3
  7. cec4e9
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896ec4 mixed with black

  1. 896ec4
  2. 765faa
  3. 645091
  4. 534178
  5. 423361
  6. 31264a
  7. 221935
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ec4 with less saturation

  1. 896ec4
  2. 8870bd
  3. 8773b7
  4. 8675b0
  5. 8577aa
  6. 8479a3
  7. 837a9c
  8. 827c95
  9. 827e8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896ec4

What color is #896ec4?

#896ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(258.84, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.102% 0.12956 296.79).

What colors go well with #896ec4?

The complementary color of #896ec4 is #7c8a1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7cce and #a862a9. The triadic partners are #b96924 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ec4?

White text reads better on #896ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ec4 a warm or cool color?

#896ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.13.