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#896ec6 color: True V

#896ec6 is rgb(137, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.212% 0.13227 296.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.2%
0.132
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ec6

#896ec6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #896ec6 mixed with white

  1. 896ec6
  2. 947ccc
  3. 9f8bd3
  4. aa99d9
  5. b6a7df
  6. c2b6e4
  7. cdc4ea
  8. dad3f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896ec6 mixed with black

  1. 896ec6
  2. 765fac
  3. 645092
  4. 53417a
  5. 423362
  6. 31264b
  7. 221935
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ec6 with less saturation

  1. 896ec6
  2. 8870bf
  3. 8773b9
  4. 8675b2
  5. 8577ab
  6. 8479a4
  7. 837b9d
  8. 837c96
  9. 827e8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896ec6

What color is #896ec6?

#896ec6 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(258.41, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.212% 0.13227 296.351).

What colors go well with #896ec6?

The complementary color of #896ec6 is #7d8a13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7dd0 and #a962aa. The triadic partners are #bb6921 and #00997e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ec6?

White text reads better on #896ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ec6 a warm or cool color?

#896ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.132.