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#8962dd color: Bright violet

#8962dd is rgb(137, 98, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.555% 0.18044 294.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.6%
0.180
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #8962dd

#8962dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #8962dd mixed with white

  1. 8962dd
  2. 9373e2
  3. 9e83e6
  4. a993ea
  5. b5a2ee
  6. c1b2f2
  7. cdc1f5
  8. d9d1f8
  9. e5e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8962dd mixed with black

  1. 8962dd
  2. 7654c0
  3. 6447a4
  4. 533a88
  5. 422d6e
  6. 312155
  7. 22163d
  8. 140b26
  9. 070311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8962dd with less saturation

  1. 8962dd
  2. 8866d4
  3. 866acb
  4. 856ec2
  5. 8471b8
  6. 8374af
  7. 8276a6
  8. 81799c
  9. 807b93
  10. 7f7d89

Questions about #8962dd

What color is #8962dd?

#8962dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 98, 221), in HSL hsl(259.02, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.555% 0.18044 294.961).

What colors go well with #8962dd?

The complementary color of #8962dd is #7d8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4876e9 and #b251b9. The triadic partners are #c85b00 and #00987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8962dd?

White text reads better on #8962dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8962dd a warm or cool color?

#8962dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.18.