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#896fcc color: True V

#896fcc is rgb(137, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.728% 0.13877 294.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.7%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896fcc

#896fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #896fcc mixed with white

  1. 896fcc
  2. 947dd2
  3. 9f8cd8
  4. aa9add
  5. b6a8e3
  6. c1b7e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896fcc mixed with black

  1. 896fcc
  2. 7660b1
  3. 645197
  4. 53427e
  5. 423465
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fcc with less saturation

  1. 896fcc
  2. 8872c5
  3. 8774be
  4. 8676b7
  5. 8678af
  6. 857aa8
  7. 847ca1
  8. 847e99
  9. 837f92
  10. 83818a

Questions about #896fcc

What color is #896fcc?

#896fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(256.77, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.728% 0.13877 294.806).

What colors go well with #896fcc?

The complementary color of #896fcc is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597ed5 and #ab62b0. The triadic partners are #c0681d and #009c7d.

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

White text reads better on #896fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fcc a warm or cool color?

#896fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.139.