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#8972cc color: True V

#8972cc is rgb(137, 114, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.27% 0.13408 293.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.3%
0.134
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8972cc

#8972cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #8972cc mixed with white

  1. 8972cc
  2. 9480d2
  3. 9f8ed8
  4. aa9cdd
  5. b6aae2
  6. c1b8e8
  7. cdc6ed
  8. d9d4f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8972cc mixed with black

  1. 8972cc
  2. 7662b1
  3. 645397
  4. 53447e
  5. 423665
  6. 31284e
  7. 221b37
  8. 140e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8972cc with less saturation

  1. 8972cc
  2. 8874c5
  3. 8877be
  4. 8779b7
  5. 867bb0
  6. 867ca9
  7. 857ea2
  8. 85809a
  9. 848193
  10. 84838b

Questions about #8972cc

What color is #8972cc?

#8972cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 114, 204), in HSL hsl(255.33, 46.88%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.27% 0.13408 293.833).

What colors go well with #8972cc?

The complementary color of #8972cc is #848c0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a81d4 and #ab66b1. The triadic partners are #c06a28 and #009d7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8972cc?

White text reads better on #8972cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8972cc a warm or cool color?

#8972cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.134.