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#897ecc color: Ube

#897ecc is rgb(137, 126, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.518% 0.11545 289.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.5%
0.115
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897ecc

#897ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #897ecc mixed with white

  1. 897ecc
  2. 948bd2
  3. 9f97d7
  4. aaa4dd
  5. b6b1e2
  6. c2bee7
  7. cdcbec
  8. dad8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #897ecc mixed with black

  1. 897ecc
  2. 766db1
  3. 645c97
  4. 534c7e
  5. 423c65
  6. 312d4e
  7. 221f37
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ecc with less saturation

  1. 897ecc
  2. 8980c6
  3. 8981bf
  4. 8983b9
  5. 8984b3
  6. 8985ac
  7. 8987a6
  8. 8a889f
  9. 8a8998
  10. 8a8a91

Questions about #897ecc

What color is #897ecc?

#897ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 126, 204), in HSL hsl(248.46, 43.33%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.518% 0.11545 289.146).

What colors go well with #897ecc?

The complementary color of #897ecc is #909032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8bd0 and #a973b7. The triadic partners are #c27447 and #29a17f.

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

White text reads better on #897ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ecc a warm or cool color?

#897ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.115.