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#896ecf color: True V

#896ecf is rgb(137, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.721% 0.14436 294.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.7%
0.144
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896ecf

#896ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #896ecf mixed with white

  1. 896ecf
  2. 947dd5
  3. 9f8bda
  4. aa9adf
  5. b6a8e4
  6. c1b6e9
  7. cdc5ee
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896ecf mixed with black

  1. 896ecf
  2. 765fb4
  3. 645099
  4. 53417f
  5. 423367
  6. 31264f
  7. 221938
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ecf with less saturation

  1. 896ecf
  2. 8871c8
  3. 8773c0
  4. 8676b9
  5. 8678b1
  6. 857aaa
  7. 847ca2
  8. 847e9a
  9. 837f92
  10. 83818a

Questions about #896ecf

What color is #896ecf?

#896ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(256.7, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.721% 0.14436 294.537).

What colors go well with #896ecf?

The complementary color of #896ecf is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ed8 and #ac61b2. The triadic partners are #c26614 and #009c7d.

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

White text reads better on #896ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ecf a warm or cool color?

#896ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.144.