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#897ece color: Soft violet

#897ece is rgb(137, 126, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.622% 0.11828 288.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.6%
0.118
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #897ece

#897ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.118 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 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #897ece mixed with white

  1. 897ece
  2. 948bd4
  3. 9f98d9
  4. aaa4de
  5. b6b1e3
  6. c1bee8
  7. cdcbed
  8. dad8f2
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #897ece mixed with black

  1. 897ece
  2. 766db3
  3. 645c98
  4. 534c7f
  5. 423c66
  6. 312d4e
  7. 221f38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ece with less saturation

  1. 897ece
  2. 8980c8
  3. 8981c1
  4. 8983ba
  5. 8984b4
  6. 8986ad
  7. 8987a7
  8. 8a88a0
  9. 8a8999
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #897ece

What color is #897ece?

#897ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 126, 206), in HSL hsl(248.25, 44.94%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.622% 0.11828 288.882).

What colors go well with #897ece?

The complementary color of #897ece is #91902e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8bd2 and #aa73b8. The triadic partners are #c47346 and #24a27e.

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

White text reads better on #897ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ece a warm or cool color?

#897ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.118.