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#8970cc color: True V

#8970cc is rgb(137, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.908% 0.13721 294.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.9%
0.137
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8970cc

#8970cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8970cc mixed with white

  1. 8970cc
  2. 947ed2
  3. 9f8dd8
  4. aa9bdd
  5. b6a9e2
  6. c1b7e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d4f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #8970cc mixed with black

  1. 8970cc
  2. 7660b1
  3. 645197
  4. 53437e
  5. 423565
  6. 31274e
  7. 221a37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8970cc with less saturation

  1. 8970cc
  2. 8873c5
  3. 8775be
  4. 8777b7
  5. 8679b0
  6. 857ba8
  7. 857da1
  8. 847e9a
  9. 848092
  10. 83818b

Questions about #8970cc

What color is #8970cc?

#8970cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(256.3, 47.42%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.908% 0.13721 294.489).

What colors go well with #8970cc?

The complementary color of #8970cc is #828b01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597fd5 and #ab63b0. The triadic partners are #c06921 and #009c7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8970cc?

White text reads better on #8970cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8970cc a warm or cool color?

#8970cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.137.