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#8960df color: Bright violet

#8960df is rgb(137, 96, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.37% 0.18577 295.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.4%
0.186
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8960df

#8960df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8960df mixed with white

  1. 8960df
  2. 9371e3
  3. 9e82e8
  4. a992ec
  5. b5a2ef
  6. c1b1f3
  7. cdc1f6
  8. d9d0f9
  9. e5e0fb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #8960df mixed with black

  1. 8960df
  2. 7652c2
  3. 6445a5
  4. 53388a
  5. 422c6f
  6. 312056
  7. 22153d
  8. 140a27
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8960df with less saturation

  1. 8960df
  2. 8765d6
  3. 8669cc
  4. 856dc3
  5. 8370b9
  6. 8273b0
  7. 8176a6
  8. 80789d
  9. 807a93
  10. 7f7c89

Questions about #8960df

What color is #8960df?

#8960df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 96, 223), in HSL hsl(259.37, 66.49%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.37% 0.18577 295.011).

What colors go well with #8960df?

The complementary color of #8960df is #7d8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4675eb and #b34eba. The triadic partners are #c75b00 and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8960df?

White text reads better on #8960df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8960df a warm or cool color?

#8960df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.186.