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#897ede color: Indigo Bloom

#897ede is rgb(137, 126, 222) in RGB and oklch(64.485% 0.14063 287.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.5%
0.141
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #897ede

#897ede is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #897ede mixed with white

  1. 897ede
  2. 948be2
  3. 9f98e6
  4. aaa5ea
  5. b5b2ee
  6. c1bff1
  7. cdcbf4
  8. d9d8f7
  9. e6e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #897ede mixed with black

  1. 897ede
  2. 766dc1
  3. 645ca5
  4. 534c89
  5. 423c6f
  6. 312d55
  7. 221f3d
  8. 141126
  9. 070512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #897ede with less saturation

  1. 897ede
  2. 8980d6
  3. 8982ce
  4. 8a84c7
  5. 8a86bf
  6. 8a87b7
  7. 8b89af
  8. 8b8aa7
  9. 8c8b9e
  10. 8d8c96

Questions about #897ede

What color is #897ede?

#897ede is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(137, 126, 222), in HSL hsl(246.87, 59.26%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.485% 0.14063 287.012).

What colors go well with #897ede?

The complementary color of #897ede is #989200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528ee2 and #b070c6. The triadic partners are #d16f3a and #00a87b.

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

White text reads better on #897ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #897ede a warm or cool color?

#897ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.141.