#8973bf color: Middle Blue Purple
#8973bf is rgb(137, 115, 191) in RGB and oklch(60.758% 0.11462 296.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 25%
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About #8973bf
#8973bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #8973bf mixed with white
Darker: #8973bf mixed with black
Calmer: #8973bf with less saturation
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What color is #8973bf?
#8973bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 115, 191), in HSL hsl(257.37, 37.25%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.758% 0.11462 296.144).
What colors go well with #8973bf?
The complementary color of #8973bf is #7f8b31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6280c7 and #a669a7. The triadic partners are #b66f37 and #009880.
Is white or black text more readable on #8973bf?
White text reads better on #8973bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8973bf a warm or cool color?
#8973bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.115.