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#897ce4 color: Bright violet

#897ce4 is rgb(137, 124, 228) in RGB and oklch(64.457% 0.15178 287.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.5%
0.152
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #897ce4

#897ce4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897ce4 mixed with white

  1. 897ce4
  2. 9489e8
  3. 9e97eb
  4. aaa4ee
  5. b5b1f1
  6. c1bef4
  7. cdcbf7
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e6e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #897ce4 mixed with black

  1. 897ce4
  2. 766bc6
  3. 645aa9
  4. 534a8d
  5. 423b72
  6. 312c58
  7. 221e3f
  8. 141128
  9. 070512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #897ce4 with less saturation

  1. 897ce4
  2. 897fdc
  3. 8981d3
  4. 8983cb
  5. 8a85c2
  6. 8a87ba
  7. 8b88b1
  8. 8b8aa8
  9. 8c8ba0
  10. 8d8c97

Questions about #897ce4

What color is #897ce4?

#897ce4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 124, 228), in HSL hsl(247.5, 65.82%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.457% 0.15178 287.065).

What colors go well with #897ce4?

The complementary color of #897ce4 is #999200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c8de8 and #b26dca. The triadic partners are #d66b2f and #00aa7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #897ce4?

White text reads better on #897ce4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ce4 a warm or cool color?

#897ce4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.152.