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#897bc1 color: Ube

#897bc1 is rgb(137, 123, 193) in RGB and oklch(62.383% 0.10453 292.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.105
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897bc1

#897bc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #897bc1 mixed with white

  1. 897bc1
  2. 9488c8
  3. 9f95ce
  4. aaa2d5
  5. b6afdb
  6. c2bce1
  7. cec9e7
  8. dad6ed
  9. e6e4f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #897bc1 mixed with black

  1. 897bc1
  2. 766aa7
  3. 645a8f
  4. 534a77
  5. 423a5f
  6. 312c49
  7. 221e34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897bc1 with less saturation

  1. 897bc1
  2. 897dbb
  3. 887eb6
  4. 887fb0
  5. 8881aa
  6. 8882a5
  7. 87839f
  8. 878499
  9. 878593
  10. 87868d

Questions about #897bc1

What color is #897bc1?

#897bc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 123, 193), in HSL hsl(252, 36.08%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.383% 0.10453 292.276).

What colors go well with #897bc1?

The complementary color of #897bc1 is #898e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6587c6 and #a571ac. The triadic partners are #b97449 and #319c80.

Is white or black text more readable on #897bc1?

White text reads better on #897bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897bc1 a warm or cool color?

#897bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.105.