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#897cce color: Ube

#897cce is rgb(137, 124, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.24% 0.12134 289.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897cce

#897cce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #897cce mixed with white

  1. 897cce
  2. 9489d4
  3. 9f96d9
  4. aaa3de
  5. b6b0e3
  6. c1bde8
  7. cdcaed
  8. dad7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897cce mixed with black

  1. 897cce
  2. 766bb3
  3. 645a98
  4. 534a7f
  5. 423b66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897cce with less saturation

  1. 897cce
  2. 897ec7
  3. 8980c1
  4. 8981ba
  5. 8983b3
  6. 8984ad
  7. 8985a6
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 898991

Questions about #897cce

What color is #897cce?

#897cce is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 124, 206), in HSL hsl(249.51, 45.56%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.24% 0.12134 289.743).

What colors go well with #897cce?

The complementary color of #897cce is #8f9029. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8ad3 and #aa70b8. The triadic partners are #c47241 and #16a17e.

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

White text reads better on #897cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897cce a warm or cool color?

#897cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.121.