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#897abe color: Ube

#897abe is rgb(137, 122, 190) in RGB and oklch(62.041% 0.10187 293.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62%
0.102
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #897abe

#897abe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897abe mixed with white

  1. 897abe
  2. 9487c5
  3. 9f94cc
  4. aaa1d2
  5. b6aed9
  6. c2bbe0
  7. cec9e6
  8. dad6ec
  9. e6e4f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #897abe mixed with black

  1. 897abe
  2. 7669a5
  3. 64598c
  4. 534975
  5. 423a5e
  6. 312b48
  7. 221d33
  8. 14101f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897abe with less saturation

  1. 897abe
  2. 897cb9
  3. 887db3
  4. 887eae
  5. 8780a8
  6. 8781a3
  7. 87829d
  8. 878397
  9. 868492
  10. 86858c

Questions about #897abe

What color is #897abe?

#897abe is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 122, 190), in HSL hsl(253.24, 34.34%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.041% 0.10187 293.333).

What colors go well with #897abe?

The complementary color of #897abe is #868d3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6685c4 and #a471aa. The triadic partners are #b67449 and #329a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #897abe?

White text reads better on #897abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897abe a warm or cool color?

#897abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.102.