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#897bcf color: Ube

#897bcf is rgb(137, 123, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.104% 0.12427 290.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.1%
0.124
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897bcf

#897bcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #897bcf mixed with white

  1. 897bcf
  2. 9488d4
  3. 9f95da
  4. aaa2df
  5. b6afe4
  6. c1bde9
  7. cdcaee
  8. dad7f2
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897bcf mixed with black

  1. 897bcf
  2. 766ab4
  3. 645a99
  4. 534a7f
  5. 423a67
  6. 312c4f
  7. 221e38
  8. 141023
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897bcf with less saturation

  1. 897bcf
  2. 897dc8
  3. 897fc2
  4. 8880bb
  5. 8882b4
  6. 8883ad
  7. 8985a6
  8. 89869f
  9. 898798
  10. 898891

Questions about #897bcf

What color is #897bcf?

#897bcf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 123, 207), in HSL hsl(250, 46.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.104% 0.12427 290.014).

What colors go well with #897bcf?

The complementary color of #897bcf is #8e8f25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c89d4 and #aa6fb8. The triadic partners are #c4713e and #04a17e.

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

White text reads better on #897bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897bcf a warm or cool color?

#897bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.124.