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#897ccf color: Ube

#897ccf is rgb(137, 124, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.293% 0.12274 289.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.3%
0.123
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897ccf

#897ccf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #897ccf mixed with white

  1. 897ccf
  2. 9489d4
  3. 9f96da
  4. aaa3df
  5. b6b0e4
  6. c1bde9
  7. cdcaee
  8. dad7f2
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897ccf mixed with black

  1. 897ccf
  2. 766bb4
  3. 645a99
  4. 534a7f
  5. 423b67
  6. 312c4f
  7. 221e38
  8. 141123
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ccf with less saturation

  1. 897ccf
  2. 897ec8
  3. 8980c2
  4. 8981bb
  5. 8983b4
  6. 8984ad
  7. 8985a6
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #897ccf

What color is #897ccf?

#897ccf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 124, 207), in HSL hsl(249.4, 46.37%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.293% 0.12274 289.604).

What colors go well with #897ccf?

The complementary color of #897ccf is #8f9027. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8ad4 and #aa70b8. The triadic partners are #c47141 and #12a17e.

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

White text reads better on #897ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ccf a warm or cool color?

#897ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.123.