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#897bc2 color: Ube

#897bc2 is rgb(137, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.433% 0.10595 292.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.106
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897bc2

#897bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #897bc2 mixed with white

  1. 897bc2
  2. 9488c9
  3. 9f95cf
  4. aaa2d5
  5. b6afdc
  6. c2bce2
  7. cec9e8
  8. dad7ee
  9. e6e4f4
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #897bc2 mixed with black

  1. 897bc2
  2. 766aa8
  3. 645a8f
  4. 534a77
  5. 423a60
  6. 312c49
  7. 221e34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897bc2 with less saturation

  1. 897bc2
  2. 897dbc
  3. 887eb7
  4. 887fb1
  5. 8881ab
  6. 8882a5
  7. 88839f
  8. 87849a
  9. 878594
  10. 87868d

Questions about #897bc2

What color is #897bc2?

#897bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(251.83, 36.79%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.433% 0.10595 292.095).

What colors go well with #897bc2?

The complementary color of #897bc2 is #898e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6487c7 and #a571ad. The triadic partners are #ba7448 and #2f9c80.

Is white or black text more readable on #897bc2?

White text reads better on #897bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897bc2 a warm or cool color?

#897bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.106.