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#897db8 color: Unimaginable

#897db8 is rgb(137, 125, 184) in RGB and oklch(62.34% 0.08845 292.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.3%
0.088
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #897db8

#897db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unimaginable (#8c7eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897db8 mixed with white

  1. 897db8
  2. 948abf
  3. 9f96c7
  4. aba3ce
  5. b6b0d5
  6. c2bddc
  7. cecae3
  8. dad7ea
  9. e6e4f1
  10. f2f2f8

Darker: #897db8 mixed with black

  1. 897db8
  2. 766ca0
  3. 645b88
  4. 534b71
  5. 423b5b
  6. 312c45
  7. 221e31
  8. 14111e
  9. 07050c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897db8 with less saturation

  1. 897db8
  2. 897eb3
  3. 887faf
  4. 8881aa
  5. 8882a5
  6. 8883a0
  7. 88849b
  8. 878496
  9. 878591
  10. 87868c

Questions about #897db8

What color is #897db8?

#897db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Unimaginable. In RGB it is rgb(137, 125, 184), in HSL hsl(252.2, 29.35%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.34% 0.08845 292.987).

What colors go well with #897db8?

The complementary color of #897db8 is #878d4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b87bd and #a175a6. The triadic partners are #b17853 and #469982.

Is white or black text more readable on #897db8?

White text reads better on #897db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897db8 a warm or cool color?

#897db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.088.