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#8965db color: Bright violet

#8965db is rgb(137, 101, 219) in RGB and oklch(59.912% 0.17357 294.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.9%
0.174
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8965db

#8965db is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8965db mixed with white

  1. 8965db
  2. 9475e0
  3. 9e85e4
  4. aa95e9
  5. b5a4ed
  6. c1b3f0
  7. cdc2f4
  8. d9d1f7
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8965db mixed with black

  1. 8965db
  2. 7657be
  3. 6449a2
  4. 533c87
  5. 422f6d
  6. 312254
  7. 22173c
  8. 140c26
  9. 070311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8965db with less saturation

  1. 8965db
  2. 8869d2
  3. 866dc9
  4. 8570c1
  5. 8473b8
  6. 8376af
  7. 8278a6
  8. 827a9c
  9. 817c93
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8965db

What color is #8965db?

#8965db is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 101, 219), in HSL hsl(258.31, 62.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.912% 0.17357 294.666).

What colors go well with #8965db?

The complementary color of #8965db is #7f8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b79e6 and #b154b8. The triadic partners are #ca5b00 and #00997b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8965db?

White text reads better on #8965db: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8965db a warm or cool color?

#8965db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.174.