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#896ec7 color: True V

#896ec7 is rgb(137, 110, 199) in RGB and oklch(60.268% 0.13361 296.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.134
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ec7

#896ec7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #896ec7 mixed with white

  1. 896ec7
  2. 947ccd
  3. 9f8bd3
  4. aa99d9
  5. b6a8df
  6. c2b6e5
  7. cdc4eb
  8. dad3f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896ec7 mixed with black

  1. 896ec7
  2. 765fad
  3. 645093
  4. 53417a
  5. 423362
  6. 31264c
  7. 221936
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ec7 with less saturation

  1. 896ec7
  2. 8871c0
  3. 8773b9
  4. 8675b3
  5. 8577ac
  6. 8479a5
  7. 847b9e
  8. 837c97
  9. 827e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896ec7

What color is #896ec7?

#896ec7 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 199), in HSL hsl(258.2, 44.28%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.268% 0.13361 296.137).

What colors go well with #896ec7?

The complementary color of #896ec7 is #7d8a0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7dd1 and #a962ab. The triadic partners are #bc6920 and #009a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ec7?

White text reads better on #896ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ec7 a warm or cool color?

#896ec7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.134.