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#896ece color: True V

#896ece is rgb(137, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.663% 0.14302 294.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.7%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896ece

#896ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #896ece mixed with white

  1. 896ece
  2. 947dd4
  3. 9f8bd9
  4. aa9adf
  5. b6a8e4
  6. c1b6e9
  7. cdc5ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ece mixed with black

  1. 896ece
  2. 765fb3
  3. 645098
  4. 53417f
  5. 423366
  6. 31264e
  7. 221938
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ece with less saturation

  1. 896ece
  2. 8871c7
  3. 8773bf
  4. 8676b8
  5. 8578b1
  6. 857aa9
  7. 847ca1
  8. 837e9a
  9. 837f92
  10. 82818a

Questions about #896ece

What color is #896ece?

#896ece is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(256.88, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.663% 0.14302 294.727).

What colors go well with #896ece?

The complementary color of #896ece is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ed7 and #ac61b1. The triadic partners are #c26616 and #009b7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ece a warm or cool color?

#896ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.143.