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#896fc5 color: True V

#896fc5 is rgb(137, 111, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.339% 0.12931 296.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.129
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc5

#896fc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #896fc5 mixed with white

  1. 896fc5
  2. 947dcb
  3. 9f8cd2
  4. aa9ad8
  5. b6a8de
  6. c2b6e4
  7. cec5ea
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc5 mixed with black

  1. 896fc5
  2. 7660ab
  3. 645192
  4. 534279
  5. 423461
  6. 31274b
  7. 221a35
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc5 with less saturation

  1. 896fc5
  2. 8871be
  3. 8774b8
  4. 8676b1
  5. 8578ab
  6. 847aa4
  7. 847b9d
  8. 837d96
  9. 827e8f
  10. 828088

Questions about #896fc5

What color is #896fc5?

#896fc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 197), in HSL hsl(258.14, 42.57%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.339% 0.12931 296.242).

What colors go well with #896fc5?

The complementary color of #896fc5 is #7d8a1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7dce and #a863aa. The triadic partners are #ba6a26 and #00997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc5?

White text reads better on #896fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc5 a warm or cool color?

#896fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.129.