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#896fc3 color: True V

#896fc3 is rgb(137, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.23% 0.1266 296.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

60.2%
0.127
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
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc3

#896fc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.127 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 5.13:1, 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: #896fc3 mixed with white

  1. 896fc3
  2. 947dca
  3. 9f8bd0
  4. aa9ad6
  5. b6a8dd
  6. c2b6e3
  7. cec5e9
  8. dad3ee
  9. e6e2f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc3 mixed with black

  1. 896fc3
  2. 7660a9
  3. 645190
  4. 534278
  5. 423460
  6. 31274a
  7. 221a34
  8. 140e20
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc3 with less saturation

  1. 896fc3
  2. 8871bd
  3. 8774b6
  4. 8676b0
  5. 8577a9
  6. 8479a3
  7. 847b9c
  8. 837d95
  9. 827e8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #896fc3

What color is #896fc3?

#896fc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(258.57, 41.18%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.23% 0.1266 296.683).

What colors go well with #896fc3?

The complementary color of #896fc3 is #7d8a1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7dcc and #a864a8. The triadic partners are #b96a28 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc3?

White text reads better on #896fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc3 a warm or cool color?

#896fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.127.