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#896fd1 color: Soft violet

#896fd1 is rgb(137, 111, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.014% 0.14549 293.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61%
0.145
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #896fd1

#896fd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #896fd1 mixed with white

  1. 896fd1
  2. 947ed6
  3. 9f8cdc
  4. aa9ae1
  5. b5a9e6
  6. c1b7ea
  7. cdc5ef
  8. d9d4f3
  9. e6e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #896fd1 mixed with black

  1. 896fd1
  2. 7660b5
  3. 64519b
  4. 534281
  5. 423468
  6. 312750
  7. 221a39
  8. 140e23
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fd1 with less saturation

  1. 896fd1
  2. 8872ca
  3. 8774c2
  4. 8777ba
  5. 8679b3
  6. 857bab
  7. 857da3
  8. 847f9b
  9. 848093
  10. 83828b

Questions about #896fd1

What color is #896fd1?

#896fd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 209), in HSL hsl(255.92, 51.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.014% 0.14549 293.869).

What colors go well with #896fd1?

The complementary color of #896fd1 is #838c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557fda and #ad61b4. The triadic partners are #c46616 and #009d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fd1?

White text reads better on #896fd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fd1 a warm or cool color?

#896fd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.145.