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#8975ec color: Bright violet

#8975ec is rgb(137, 117, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.688% 0.17255 288.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.7%
0.173
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8975ec

#8975ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8975ec mixed with white

  1. 8975ec
  2. 9384ef
  3. 9e92f2
  4. a9a0f4
  5. b5aef7
  6. c0bbf9
  7. ccc9fb
  8. d9d6fc
  9. e5e4fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #8975ec mixed with black

  1. 8975ec
  2. 7665cd
  3. 6455af
  4. 534692
  5. 423776
  6. 31295b
  7. 221c42
  8. 140f29
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8975ec with less saturation

  1. 8975ec
  2. 8978e3
  3. 887bd9
  4. 887ed0
  5. 8881c6
  6. 8983bd
  7. 8985b3
  8. 8987a9
  9. 8a88a0
  10. 8a8a95

Questions about #8975ec

What color is #8975ec?

#8975ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 117, 236), in HSL hsl(250.08, 75.8%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.688% 0.17255 288.218).

What colors go well with #8975ec?

The complementary color of #8975ec is #959100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4289f2 and #b664cd. The triadic partners are #db6301 and #00a77a.

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

White text reads better on #8975ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8975ec a warm or cool color?

#8975ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.173.