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#8976c8 color: Ube

#8976c8 is rgb(137, 118, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.792% 0.12229 293.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.8%
0.122
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8976c8

#8976c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.122 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 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8976c8 mixed with white

  1. 8976c8
  2. 9484ce
  3. 9f91d4
  4. aa9fda
  5. b6ace0
  6. c2bae5
  7. cdc7eb
  8. dad5f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8976c8 mixed with black

  1. 8976c8
  2. 7666ae
  3. 645694
  4. 53477b
  5. 423863
  6. 31294c
  7. 221c36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976c8 with less saturation

  1. 8976c8
  2. 8878c2
  3. 887abb
  4. 877cb5
  5. 877dae
  6. 877fa8
  7. 8680a1
  8. 86829a
  9. 868393
  10. 86848c

Questions about #8976c8

What color is #8976c8?

#8976c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 200), in HSL hsl(253.9, 42.71%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.792% 0.12229 293.135).

What colors go well with #8976c8?

The complementary color of #8976c8 is #868d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e84cf and #a96bb0. The triadic partners are #be6f37 and #009d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8976c8?

White text reads better on #8976c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976c8 a warm or cool color?

#8976c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.122.