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#896ed7 color: Matt Purple

#896ed7 is rgb(137, 110, 215) in RGB and oklch(61.19% 0.155 293.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.155
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896ed7

#896ed7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896ed7 mixed with white

  1. 896ed7
  2. 947ddc
  3. 9f8ce1
  4. aa9ae5
  5. b5a8ea
  6. c1b7ee
  7. cdc5f2
  8. d9d4f5
  9. e6e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #896ed7 mixed with black

  1. 896ed7
  2. 765fbb
  3. 64509f
  4. 534185
  5. 42336b
  6. 312652
  7. 22193b
  8. 140e25
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896ed7 with less saturation

  1. 896ed7
  2. 8871cf
  3. 8774c7
  4. 8776bf
  5. 8679b7
  6. 857bae
  7. 857da6
  8. 847f9e
  9. 848195
  10. 84828c

Questions about #896ed7

What color is #896ed7?

#896ed7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 215), in HSL hsl(255.43, 56.76%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.19% 0.155 293.108).

What colors go well with #896ed7?

The complementary color of #896ed7 is #858c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517fe0 and #af5fb9. The triadic partners are #c96400 and #009e7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #896ed7?

White text reads better on #896ed7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896ed7 a warm or cool color?

#896ed7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.155.