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#8970d2 color: Soft violet

#8970d2 is rgb(137, 112, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.249% 0.14529 293.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.145
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8970d2

#8970d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #8970d2 mixed with white

  1. 8970d2
  2. 947fd7
  3. 9f8ddd
  4. aa9be2
  5. b5a9e6
  6. c1b7eb
  7. cdc6ef
  8. d9d4f4
  9. e6e2f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8970d2 mixed with black

  1. 8970d2
  2. 7660b6
  3. 64519b
  4. 534381
  5. 423568
  6. 312750
  7. 221a39
  8. 140e24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8970d2 with less saturation

  1. 8970d2
  2. 8873ca
  3. 8775c3
  4. 8778bb
  5. 867ab4
  6. 867cac
  7. 857ea4
  8. 857f9c
  9. 848194
  10. 84828c

Questions about #8970d2

What color is #8970d2?

#8970d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 112, 210), in HSL hsl(255.31, 52.13%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.249% 0.14529 293.389).

What colors go well with #8970d2?

The complementary color of #8970d2 is #858c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5580da and #ad62b5. The triadic partners are #c56719 and #009e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8970d2?

White text reads better on #8970d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8970d2 a warm or cool color?

#8970d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.145.