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#8976be color: Ube

#8976be is rgb(137, 118, 190) in RGB and oklch(61.273% 0.10835 295.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.3%
0.108
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

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 #8976be

#8976be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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 Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8976be mixed with white

  1. 8976be
  2. 9483c5
  3. 9f91cc
  4. aa9ed3
  5. b6acd9
  6. c2b9e0
  7. cec7e6
  8. dad5ed
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8976be mixed with black

  1. 8976be
  2. 7666a5
  3. 64568c
  4. 534775
  5. 42385e
  6. 312948
  7. 221c33
  8. 140f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976be with less saturation

  1. 8976be
  2. 8878b8
  3. 8879b3
  4. 877bad
  5. 877ca7
  6. 867ea2
  7. 857f9c
  8. 858096
  9. 858290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8976be

What color is #8976be?

#8976be is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 190), in HSL hsl(255.83, 35.64%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.273% 0.10835 295.148).

What colors go well with #8976be?

The complementary color of #8976be is #828b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6482c5 and #a56ca8. The triadic partners are #b5713f and #1e9980.

Is white or black text more readable on #8976be?

White text reads better on #8976be: 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 #8976be a warm or cool color?

#8976be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.108.