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#896fe1 color: Matt Purple

#896fe1 is rgb(137, 111, 225) in RGB and oklch(61.969% 0.1667 291.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62%
0.167
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #896fe1

#896fe1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896fe1 mixed with white

  1. 896fe1
  2. 937ee5
  3. 9e8de9
  4. a99bed
  5. b5aaf0
  6. c1b8f3
  7. cdc6f6
  8. d9d4f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #896fe1 mixed with black

  1. 896fe1
  2. 7660c4
  3. 6451a7
  4. 53428b
  5. 423470
  6. 312756
  7. 221a3e
  8. 140e27
  9. 070412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #896fe1 with less saturation

  1. 896fe1
  2. 8872d8
  3. 8875cf
  4. 8778c7
  5. 877bbe
  6. 867db5
  7. 867fac
  8. 8681a2
  9. 868399
  10. 868490

Questions about #896fe1

What color is #896fe1?

#896fe1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 225), in HSL hsl(253.68, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.969% 0.1667 291.255).

What colors go well with #896fe1?

The complementary color of #896fe1 is #8b8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4982e9 and #b25fc2. The triadic partners are #d16100 and #00a17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #896fe1?

White text reads better on #896fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fe1 a warm or cool color?

#896fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.167.