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#896eda color: Matt Purple

#896eda is rgb(137, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.369% 0.15897 292.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.4%
0.159
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896eda

#896eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #896eda mixed with white

  1. 896eda
  2. 947ddf
  3. 9e8ce3
  4. aa9ae8
  5. b5a9ec
  6. c1b7ef
  7. cdc5f3
  8. d9d4f6
  9. e6e2fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #896eda mixed with black

  1. 896eda
  2. 765fbd
  3. 6450a2
  4. 534187
  5. 42336c
  6. 312654
  7. 22193c
  8. 140e25
  9. 070411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896eda with less saturation

  1. 896eda
  2. 8871d2
  3. 8774c9
  4. 8777c1
  5. 8679b9
  6. 857bb0
  7. 857ea8
  8. 857f9f
  9. 848196
  10. 84838d

Questions about #896eda

What color is #896eda?

#896eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(255, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.369% 0.15897 292.609).

What colors go well with #896eda?

The complementary color of #896eda is #878c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e80e3 and #b05fbb. The triadic partners are #cb6300 and #009e7c.

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

White text reads better on #896eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896eda a warm or cool color?

#896eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.159.