#8971bd color: Middle Blue Purple
#8971bd is rgb(137, 113, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.28% 0.11514 297.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #8971bd
#8971bd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 297°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8971bd mixed with white
Darker: #8971bd mixed with black
Calmer: #8971bd with less saturation
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What color is #8971bd?
#8971bd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 113, 189), in HSL hsl(258.95, 36.54%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.28% 0.11514 297.377).
What colors go well with #8971bd?
The complementary color of #8971bd is #7c8a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627ec6 and #a567a4. The triadic partners are #b46e34 and #009780.
Is white or black text more readable on #8971bd?
White text reads better on #8971bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8971bd a warm or cool color?
#8971bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.115.