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#8971d2 color: True V

#8971d2 is rgb(137, 113, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.428% 0.14376 293.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.4%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8971d2

#8971d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #8971d2 mixed with white

  1. 8971d2
  2. 947fd7
  3. 9f8edd
  4. aa9ce2
  5. b5aae6
  6. c1b8eb
  7. cdc6ef
  8. d9d4f4
  9. e6e2f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8971d2 mixed with black

  1. 8971d2
  2. 7661b6
  3. 64529b
  4. 534381
  5. 423568
  6. 312750
  7. 221a39
  8. 140e24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8971d2 with less saturation

  1. 8971d2
  2. 8874cb
  3. 8876c3
  4. 8778bb
  5. 867bb4
  6. 867dac
  7. 857ea4
  8. 85809d
  9. 858295
  10. 84838d

Questions about #8971d2

What color is #8971d2?

#8971d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 113, 210), in HSL hsl(254.85, 51.87%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.428% 0.14376 293.081).

What colors go well with #8971d2?

The complementary color of #8971d2 is #868c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5581da and #ad64b6. The triadic partners are #c5681d and #009e7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8971d2?

White text reads better on #8971d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8971d2 a warm or cool color?

#8971d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.144.