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#896fc2 color: Middle Blue Purple

#896fc2 is rgb(137, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.176% 0.12524 296.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.2%
0.125
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc2

#896fc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896fc2 mixed with white

  1. 896fc2
  2. 947dc9
  3. 9f8bcf
  4. aa9ad6
  5. b6a8dc
  6. c2b6e2
  7. cec5e8
  8. dad3ee
  9. e6e2f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc2 mixed with black

  1. 896fc2
  2. 7660a8
  3. 64518f
  4. 534277
  5. 423460
  6. 312749
  7. 221a34
  8. 140e20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc2 with less saturation

  1. 896fc2
  2. 8871bc
  3. 8773b5
  4. 8675af
  5. 8577a9
  6. 8479a2
  7. 837b9c
  8. 837c95
  9. 827e8e
  10. 817f87

Questions about #896fc2

What color is #896fc2?

#896fc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(258.8, 40.49%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.176% 0.12524 296.909).

What colors go well with #896fc2?

The complementary color of #896fc2 is #7c8a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7dcb and #a764a8. The triadic partners are #b86b29 and #00987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc2?

White text reads better on #896fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc2 a warm or cool color?

#896fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.125.