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#896fcd color: True V

#896fcd is rgb(137, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.785% 0.14012 294.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.8%
0.140
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896fcd

#896fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #896fcd mixed with white

  1. 896fcd
  2. 947ed3
  3. 9f8cd8
  4. aa9ade
  5. b6a8e3
  6. c1b7e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896fcd mixed with black

  1. 896fcd
  2. 7660b2
  3. 645198
  4. 53427e
  5. 423466
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fcd with less saturation

  1. 896fcd
  2. 8872c6
  3. 8774bf
  4. 8676b7
  5. 8679b0
  6. 857aa9
  7. 847ca1
  8. 847e9a
  9. 838092
  10. 83818a

Questions about #896fcd

What color is #896fcd?

#896fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(256.6, 48.45%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.785% 0.14012 294.613).

What colors go well with #896fcd?

The complementary color of #896fcd is #818b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587fd6 and #ab62b1. The triadic partners are #c1681c and #009c7d.

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

White text reads better on #896fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fcd a warm or cool color?

#896fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.14.