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#896fc8 color: True V

#896fc8 is rgb(137, 111, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.504% 0.13337 295.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.5%
0.133
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc8

#896fc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #896fc8 mixed with white

  1. 896fc8
  2. 947dce
  3. 9f8cd4
  4. aa9ada
  5. b6a8e0
  6. c1b6e6
  7. cdc5eb
  8. dad3f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc8 mixed with black

  1. 896fc8
  2. 7660ae
  3. 645194
  4. 53427b
  5. 423463
  6. 31274c
  7. 221a36
  8. 140e21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc8 with less saturation

  1. 896fc8
  2. 8871c1
  3. 8774ba
  4. 8676b4
  5. 8578ad
  6. 857aa6
  7. 847c9f
  8. 837d98
  9. 837f90
  10. 828089

Questions about #896fc8

What color is #896fc8?

#896fc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 200), in HSL hsl(257.53, 44.72%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.504% 0.13337 295.607).

What colors go well with #896fc8?

The complementary color of #896fc8 is #7f8a10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ed1 and #aa63ad. The triadic partners are #bd6922 and #009b7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc8?

White text reads better on #896fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc8 a warm or cool color?

#896fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.133.