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#8972d2 color: True V

#8972d2 is rgb(137, 114, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.608% 0.14222 292.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.6%
0.142
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8972d2

#8972d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8972d2 mixed with white

  1. 8972d2
  2. 9480d7
  3. 9f8edd
  4. aa9ce1
  5. b5aae6
  6. c1b8eb
  7. cdc6ef
  8. d9d4f4
  9. e6e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8972d2 mixed with black

  1. 8972d2
  2. 7662b6
  3. 64539b
  4. 534481
  5. 423668
  6. 312850
  7. 221b39
  8. 140e24
  9. 070410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8972d2 with less saturation

  1. 8972d2
  2. 8875cb
  3. 8877c3
  4. 8779bc
  5. 877bb4
  6. 867dac
  7. 867fa5
  8. 85819d
  9. 858295
  10. 85848d

Questions about #8972d2

What color is #8972d2?

#8972d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 114, 210), in HSL hsl(254.37, 51.61%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.608% 0.14222 292.767).

What colors go well with #8972d2?

The complementary color of #8972d2 is #878d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5682da and #ad65b6. The triadic partners are #c56921 and #009f7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8972d2?

White text reads better on #8972d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8972d2 a warm or cool color?

#8972d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.142.