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#897bca color: Ube

#897bca is rgb(137, 123, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.841% 0.11726 290.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.8%
0.117
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897bca

#897bca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #897bca mixed with white

  1. 897bca
  2. 9488d0
  3. 9f95d6
  4. aaa2db
  5. b6afe1
  6. c2bce6
  7. cdc9eb
  8. dad7f0
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #897bca mixed with black

  1. 897bca
  2. 766aaf
  3. 645a95
  4. 534a7c
  5. 423a64
  6. 312c4d
  7. 221e37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897bca with less saturation

  1. 897bca
  2. 897dc4
  3. 897ebd
  4. 8880b7
  5. 8882b1
  6. 8883aa
  7. 8884a4
  8. 88859d
  9. 888696
  10. 88888f

Questions about #897bca

What color is #897bca?

#897bca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 123, 202), in HSL hsl(250.63, 42.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.841% 0.11726 290.76).

What colors go well with #897bca?

The complementary color of #897bca is #8c8f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f88cf and #a870b4. The triadic partners are #c07242 and #1c9f7f.

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

White text reads better on #897bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897bca a warm or cool color?

#897bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.117.