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#896fef color: Bright violet

#896fef is rgb(137, 111, 239) in RGB and oklch(62.855% 0.18488 289.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.9%
0.185
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #896fef

#896fef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #896fef mixed with white

  1. 896fef
  2. 937ff2
  3. 9e8ef5
  4. a99cf7
  5. b4abf9
  6. c0b9fb
  7. ccc7fc
  8. d9d5fd
  9. e5e3fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #896fef mixed with black

  1. 896fef
  2. 7660d0
  3. 6451b1
  4. 534294
  5. 423478
  6. 31275c
  7. 221a42
  8. 140e2a
  9. 070414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #896fef with less saturation

  1. 896fef
  2. 8873e5
  3. 8877db
  4. 877ad1
  5. 877dc7
  6. 877fbd
  7. 8781b3
  8. 8784a9
  9. 88859e
  10. 888794

Questions about #896fef

What color is #896fef?

#896fef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 111, 239), in HSL hsl(252.19, 80%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.855% 0.18488 289.328).

What colors go well with #896fef?

The complementary color of #896fef is #918f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c84f6 and #b75cce. The triadic partners are #dc5c00 and #00a47a.

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

White text reads better on #896fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #896fef a warm or cool color?

#896fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.185.