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#8969c8 color: Soft violet

#8969c8 is rgb(137, 105, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.437% 0.14288 297.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.4%
0.143
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8969c8

#8969c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8969c8 mixed with white

  1. 8969c8
  2. 9478ce
  3. 9f87d4
  4. aa96da
  5. b6a5e0
  6. c1b4e6
  7. cdc3eb
  8. dad2f0
  9. e6e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #8969c8 mixed with black

  1. 8969c8
  2. 765aae
  3. 644c94
  4. 533e7b
  5. 423163
  6. 31244c
  7. 221836
  8. 140c21
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8969c8 with less saturation

  1. 8969c8
  2. 886cc1
  3. 866fba
  4. 8571b3
  5. 8473ab
  6. 8376a4
  7. 82789d
  8. 817a95
  9. 807b8e
  10. 7f7d86

Questions about #8969c8

What color is #8969c8?

#8969c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 105, 200), in HSL hsl(260.21, 46.34%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.437% 0.14288 297.415).

What colors go well with #8969c8?

The complementary color of #8969c8 is #798900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5979d3 and #aa5caa. The triadic partners are #bc6401 and #00977e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8969c8?

White text reads better on #8969c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8969c8 a warm or cool color?

#8969c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.143.