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#8976ca color: True V

#8976ca is rgb(137, 118, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.899% 0.12506 292.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.9%
0.125
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8976ca

#8976ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8976ca mixed with white

  1. 8976ca
  2. 9484d0
  3. 9f91d6
  4. aa9fdb
  5. b6ace1
  6. c1bae6
  7. cdc8ec
  8. dad5f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8976ca mixed with black

  1. 8976ca
  2. 7666af
  3. 645695
  4. 53477c
  5. 423864
  6. 31294d
  7. 221c37
  8. 140f22
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976ca with less saturation

  1. 8976ca
  2. 8878c3
  3. 887abd
  4. 877cb6
  5. 877eaf
  6. 877fa9
  7. 8681a2
  8. 86829b
  9. 868394
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8976ca

What color is #8976ca?

#8976ca is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 202), in HSL hsl(253.57, 44.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.899% 0.12506 292.773).

What colors go well with #8976ca?

The complementary color of #8976ca is #878d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d84d1 and #a96ab1. The triadic partners are #bf6e36 and #009e7e.

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

White text reads better on #8976ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976ca a warm or cool color?

#8976ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.125.