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#896fee color: Bright violet

#896fee is rgb(137, 111, 238) in RGB and oklch(62.79% 0.1836 289.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.8%
0.184
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #896fee

#896fee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bainganī (#8273fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #896fee mixed with white

  1. 896fee
  2. 937ff1
  3. 9e8df4
  4. a99cf6
  5. b4aaf8
  6. c0b9fa
  7. ccc7fc
  8. d9d5fd
  9. e5e3fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #896fee mixed with black

  1. 896fee
  2. 7660cf
  3. 6451b1
  4. 534293
  5. 423477
  6. 31275c
  7. 221a42
  8. 140e2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #896fee with less saturation

  1. 896fee
  2. 8873e4
  3. 8876da
  4. 877ad1
  5. 877cc7
  6. 877fbd
  7. 8781b2
  8. 8783a8
  9. 87859e
  10. 888793

Questions about #896fee

What color is #896fee?

#896fee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 238), in HSL hsl(252.28, 78.88%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.79% 0.1836 289.457).

What colors go well with #896fee?

The complementary color of #896fee is #908f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d84f5 and #b75dcd. The triadic partners are #dc5d00 and #00a47a.

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

White text reads better on #896fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fee a warm or cool color?

#896fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.184.