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#896ecb color: True V

#896ecb is rgb(137, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.492% 0.139 295.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.5%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ecb

#896ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #896ecb mixed with white

  1. 896ecb
  2. 947dd1
  3. 9f8bd7
  4. aa99dc
  5. b6a8e2
  6. c1b6e7
  7. cdc5ec
  8. d9d3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ecb mixed with black

  1. 896ecb
  2. 765fb0
  3. 645096
  4. 53417d
  5. 423365
  6. 31264d
  7. 221937
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ecb with less saturation

  1. 896ecb
  2. 8871c4
  3. 8773bd
  4. 8675b6
  5. 8578af
  6. 857aa7
  7. 847ba0
  8. 837d99
  9. 837f91
  10. 828089

Questions about #896ecb

What color is #896ecb?

#896ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(257.42, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.492% 0.139 295.313).

What colors go well with #896ecb?

The complementary color of #896ecb is #7f8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597dd4 and #ab61af. The triadic partners are #bf671b and #009b7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ecb a warm or cool color?

#896ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.139.