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#8975ce color: True V

#8975ce is rgb(137, 117, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.93% 0.13214 292.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.9%
0.132
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8975ce

#8975ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #8975ce mixed with white

  1. 8975ce
  2. 9483d4
  3. 9f91d9
  4. aa9ede
  5. b6ace4
  6. c1bae9
  7. cdc7ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8975ce mixed with black

  1. 8975ce
  2. 7665b3
  3. 645598
  4. 53467f
  5. 423766
  6. 31294e
  7. 221c38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8975ce with less saturation

  1. 8975ce
  2. 8877c7
  3. 8879c0
  4. 877bb9
  5. 877db2
  6. 877fab
  7. 8680a4
  8. 86829c
  9. 868395
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8975ce

What color is #8975ce?

#8975ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 117, 206), in HSL hsl(253.48, 47.59%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.93% 0.13214 292.443).

What colors go well with #8975ce?

The complementary color of #8975ce is #888d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a84d5 and #ab69b4. The triadic partners are #c36c2f and #009f7d.

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

White text reads better on #8975ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8975ce a warm or cool color?

#8975ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.132.