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#897ace color: Ube

#897ace is rgb(137, 122, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.862% 0.12441 290.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.9%
0.124
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897ace

#897ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897ace mixed with white

  1. 897ace
  2. 9487d4
  3. 9f94d9
  4. aaa2de
  5. b6afe3
  6. c1bce8
  7. cdc9ed
  8. dad7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #897ace mixed with black

  1. 897ace
  2. 7669b3
  3. 645998
  4. 53497f
  5. 423a66
  6. 312b4e
  7. 221d38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ace with less saturation

  1. 897ace
  2. 897cc7
  3. 887ec1
  4. 8880ba
  5. 8881b3
  6. 8883ac
  7. 8884a5
  8. 88859e
  9. 888697
  10. 888890

Questions about #897ace

What color is #897ace?

#897ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 122, 206), in HSL hsl(250.71, 46.15%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.862% 0.12441 290.563).

What colors go well with #897ace?

The complementary color of #897ace is #8d8f24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c88d3 and #aa6eb7. The triadic partners are #c3703d and #00a07e.

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

White text reads better on #897ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ace a warm or cool color?

#897ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.124.