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#896fc4 color: True V

#896fc4 is rgb(137, 111, 196) in RGB and oklch(60.284% 0.12796 296.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.128
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc4

#896fc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 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: #896fc4 mixed with white

  1. 896fc4
  2. 947dcb
  3. 9f8cd1
  4. aa9ad7
  5. b6a8dd
  6. c2b6e3
  7. cec5e9
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e2f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc4 mixed with black

  1. 896fc4
  2. 7660aa
  3. 645191
  4. 534278
  5. 423461
  6. 31274a
  7. 221a35
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc4 with less saturation

  1. 896fc4
  2. 8871be
  3. 8774b7
  4. 8676b1
  5. 8578aa
  6. 8479a3
  7. 847b9d
  8. 837d96
  9. 827e8f
  10. 818088

Questions about #896fc4

What color is #896fc4?

#896fc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 196), in HSL hsl(258.35, 41.87%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.284% 0.12796 296.461).

What colors go well with #896fc4?

The complementary color of #896fc4 is #7d8a1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7dcd and #a864a9. The triadic partners are #b96a27 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc4?

White text reads better on #896fc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc4 a warm or cool color?

#896fc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.128.