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#896fc9 color: True V

#896fc9 is rgb(137, 111, 201) in RGB and oklch(60.56% 0.13473 295.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.6%
0.135
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #896fc9

#896fc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #896fc9 mixed with white

  1. 896fc9
  2. 947dcf
  3. 9f8cd5
  4. aa9adb
  5. b6a8e1
  6. c1b7e6
  7. cdc5eb
  8. dad3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #896fc9 mixed with black

  1. 896fc9
  2. 7660ae
  3. 645195
  4. 53427c
  5. 423464
  6. 31274c
  7. 221a36
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fc9 with less saturation

  1. 896fc9
  2. 8872c2
  3. 8774bb
  4. 8676b4
  5. 8578ad
  6. 857aa6
  7. 847c9f
  8. 837d98
  9. 837f91
  10. 828089

Questions about #896fc9

What color is #896fc9?

#896fc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 201), in HSL hsl(257.33, 45.45%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.56% 0.13473 295.402).

What colors go well with #896fc9?

The complementary color of #896fc9 is #7f8b0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ed2 and #aa63ad. The triadic partners are #be6921 and #009b7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fc9?

White text reads better on #896fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fc9 a warm or cool color?

#896fc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.135.