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#897bec color: Bright violet

#897bec is rgb(137, 123, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.748% 0.16404 286.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.7%
0.164
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #897bec

#897bec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897bec mixed with white

  1. 897bec
  2. 9389ef
  3. 9e96f2
  4. a9a4f4
  5. b5b1f7
  6. c1bef9
  7. cdcbfa
  8. d9d8fc
  9. e5e5fd
  10. f2f2fe

Darker: #897bec mixed with black

  1. 897bec
  2. 766acd
  3. 645aaf
  4. 534a92
  5. 423a76
  6. 312c5b
  7. 221e42
  8. 141029
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #897bec with less saturation

  1. 897bec
  2. 897ee3
  3. 8981da
  4. 8983d1
  5. 8a85c8
  6. 8a87be
  7. 8b89b5
  8. 8c8aac
  9. 8c8ca2
  10. 8d8d98

Questions about #897bec

What color is #897bec?

#897bec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 123, 236), in HSL hsl(247.43, 74.83%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.748% 0.16404 286.544).

What colors go well with #897bec?

The complementary color of #897bec is #9b9300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448ef0 and #b56ad0. The triadic partners are #dc6824 and #00ab79.

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

White text reads better on #897bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897bec a warm or cool color?

#897bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.164.