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#8962df color: Bright violet

#8962df is rgb(137, 98, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.686% 0.18293 294.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.7%
0.183
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8962df

#8962df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #8962df mixed with white

  1. 8962df
  2. 9373e3
  3. 9e83e8
  4. a993ec
  5. b5a3ef
  6. c1b2f3
  7. cdc1f6
  8. d9d1f9
  9. e5e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8962df mixed with black

  1. 8962df
  2. 7654c2
  3. 6447a5
  4. 533a8a
  5. 422d6f
  6. 312156
  7. 22163d
  8. 140b27
  9. 070312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8962df with less saturation

  1. 8962df
  2. 8866d6
  3. 866acd
  4. 856ec3
  5. 8471ba
  6. 8374b0
  7. 8277a7
  8. 81799d
  9. 807b93
  10. 807d89

Questions about #8962df

What color is #8962df?

#8962df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 98, 223), in HSL hsl(258.72, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.686% 0.18293 294.605).

What colors go well with #8962df?

The complementary color of #8962df is #7e8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4777eb and #b350bb. The triadic partners are #c95b00 and #00987a.

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

White text reads better on #8962df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8962df a warm or cool color?

#8962df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.183.