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#896fc6 color: True V

#896fc6 is rgb(137, 111, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.393% 0.13067 296.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.4%
0.131
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc6

#896fc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.131 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 5.15:1, 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: #896fc6 mixed with white

  1. 896fc6
  2. 947dcc
  3. 9f8cd3
  4. aa9ad9
  5. b6a8df
  6. c2b6e4
  7. cdc5ea
  8. dad3ef
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc6 mixed with black

  1. 896fc6
  2. 7660ac
  3. 645192
  4. 53427a
  5. 423462
  6. 31274b
  7. 221a35
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc6 with less saturation

  1. 896fc6
  2. 8871bf
  3. 8774b9
  4. 8676b2
  5. 8578ab
  6. 857aa5
  7. 847b9e
  8. 837d97
  9. 827e90
  10. 828089

Questions about #896fc6

What color is #896fc6?

#896fc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 198), in HSL hsl(257.93, 43.28%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.393% 0.13067 296.027).

What colors go well with #896fc6?

The complementary color of #896fc6 is #7e8a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7dcf and #a963ab. The triadic partners are #bb6a25 and #009a7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc6?

White text reads better on #896fc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc6 a warm or cool color?

#896fc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.131.