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#897ecd color: Ube

#897ecd is rgb(137, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.57% 0.11687 289.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.6%
0.117
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897ecd

#897ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #897ecd mixed with white

  1. 897ecd
  2. 948bd3
  3. 9f98d8
  4. aaa4dd
  5. b6b1e3
  6. c2bee8
  7. cdcbed
  8. dad8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897ecd mixed with black

  1. 897ecd
  2. 766db2
  3. 645c98
  4. 534c7e
  5. 423c66
  6. 312d4e
  7. 221f38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ecd with less saturation

  1. 897ecd
  2. 8980c7
  3. 8981c0
  4. 8983ba
  5. 8984b3
  6. 8985ad
  7. 8987a6
  8. 8a889f
  9. 8a8999
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #897ecd

What color is #897ecd?

#897ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(248.35, 44.13%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.57% 0.11687 289.013).

What colors go well with #897ecd?

The complementary color of #897ecd is #919030. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8bd1 and #a973b8. The triadic partners are #c37447 and #27a17f.

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

White text reads better on #897ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ecd a warm or cool color?

#897ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.117.