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#8975cc color: True V

#8975cc is rgb(137, 117, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.821% 0.12939 292.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.8%
0.129
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8975cc

#8975cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #8975cc mixed with white

  1. 8975cc
  2. 9483d2
  3. 9f90d7
  4. aa9edd
  5. b6ace2
  6. c1b9e7
  7. cdc7ec
  8. dad5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8975cc mixed with black

  1. 8975cc
  2. 7665b1
  3. 645597
  4. 53467e
  5. 423765
  6. 31294e
  7. 221c37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8975cc with less saturation

  1. 8975cc
  2. 8877c5
  3. 8879be
  4. 877bb8
  5. 877db1
  6. 877faa
  7. 8680a3
  8. 86829b
  9. 868394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8975cc

What color is #8975cc?

#8975cc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 117, 204), in HSL hsl(253.79, 46.03%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.821% 0.12939 292.789).

What colors go well with #8975cc?

The complementary color of #8975cc is #878d1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b83d3 and #aa69b3. The triadic partners are #c16d31 and #009e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8975cc?

White text reads better on #8975cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8975cc a warm or cool color?

#8975cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.129.