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#896fcf color: True V

#896fcf is rgb(137, 111, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.899% 0.14281 294.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.9%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896fcf

#896fcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #896fcf mixed with white

  1. 896fcf
  2. 947ed5
  3. 9f8cda
  4. aa9adf
  5. b6a9e4
  6. c1b7e9
  7. cdc5ee
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896fcf mixed with black

  1. 896fcf
  2. 7660b4
  3. 645199
  4. 53427f
  5. 423467
  6. 31274f
  7. 221a38
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fcf with less saturation

  1. 896fcf
  2. 8872c8
  3. 8774c0
  4. 8677b9
  5. 8679b1
  6. 857baa
  7. 847da2
  8. 847e9b
  9. 838093
  10. 83818b

Questions about #896fcf

What color is #896fcf?

#896fcf is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 207), in HSL hsl(256.25, 50%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.899% 0.14281 294.235).

What colors go well with #896fcf?

The complementary color of #896fcf is #828b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577fd8 and #ac62b2. The triadic partners are #c26719 and #009c7d.

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

White text reads better on #896fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fcf a warm or cool color?

#896fcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.143.