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#896ecd color: True V

#896ecd is rgb(137, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.606% 0.14168 294.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.6%
0.142
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896ecd

#896ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #896ecd mixed with white

  1. 896ecd
  2. 947dd3
  3. 9f8bd8
  4. aa99de
  5. b6a8e3
  6. c1b6e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ecd mixed with black

  1. 896ecd
  2. 765fb2
  3. 645098
  4. 53417e
  5. 423366
  6. 31264e
  7. 221938
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ecd with less saturation

  1. 896ecd
  2. 8871c6
  3. 8773bf
  4. 8676b7
  5. 8578b0
  6. 857aa8
  7. 847ca1
  8. 837d99
  9. 837f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #896ecd

What color is #896ecd?

#896ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(257.05, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.606% 0.14168 294.919).

What colors go well with #896ecd?

The complementary color of #896ecd is #808b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587ed6 and #ab61b0. The triadic partners are #c16718 and #009b7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ecd a warm or cool color?

#896ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.142.