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#897dcc color: Ube

#897dcc is rgb(137, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.327% 0.11699 289.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.3%
0.117
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897dcc

#897dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #897dcc mixed with white

  1. 897dcc
  2. 948ad2
  3. 9f97d7
  4. aaa4dd
  5. b6b0e2
  6. c2bde7
  7. cdcaec
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897dcc mixed with black

  1. 897dcc
  2. 766cb1
  3. 645b97
  4. 534b7e
  5. 423b65
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e37
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897dcc with less saturation

  1. 897dcc
  2. 897fc6
  3. 8980bf
  4. 8982b9
  5. 8983b2
  6. 8985ac
  7. 8986a5
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #897dcc

What color is #897dcc?

#897dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(249.11, 43.65%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.327% 0.11699 289.593).

What colors go well with #897dcc?

The complementary color of #897dcc is #8f9030. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8ad1 and #a972b6. The triadic partners are #c27345 and #23a07f.

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

White text reads better on #897dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897dcc a warm or cool color?

#897dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.117.