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#897dcd color: Ube

#897dcd is rgb(137, 125, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.379% 0.1184 289.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.4%
0.118
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897dcd

#897dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #897dcd mixed with white

  1. 897dcd
  2. 948ad3
  3. 9f97d8
  4. aaa4dd
  5. b6b0e3
  6. c1bde8
  7. cdcaed
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897dcd mixed with black

  1. 897dcd
  2. 766cb2
  3. 645b98
  4. 534b7e
  5. 423b66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897dcd with less saturation

  1. 897dcd
  2. 897fc7
  3. 8980c0
  4. 8982ba
  5. 8983b3
  6. 8985ac
  7. 8986a6
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #897dcd

What color is #897dcd?

#897dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 125, 205), in HSL hsl(249, 44.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.379% 0.1184 289.455).

What colors go well with #897dcd?

The complementary color of #897dcd is #90902e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8ad1 and #a972b7. The triadic partners are #c37344 and #21a17e.

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

White text reads better on #897dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897dcd a warm or cool color?

#897dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.118.