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#8976cd color: True V

#8976cd is rgb(137, 118, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.061% 0.12921 292.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.1%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8976cd

#8976cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #8976cd mixed with white

  1. 8976cd
  2. 9484d3
  3. 9f91d8
  4. aa9fde
  5. b6ace3
  6. c1bae8
  7. cdc8ed
  8. d9d5f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8976cd mixed with black

  1. 8976cd
  2. 7666b2
  3. 645698
  4. 53477e
  5. 423866
  6. 31294e
  7. 221c38
  8. 140f23
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976cd with less saturation

  1. 8976cd
  2. 8878c6
  3. 887abf
  4. 887cb8
  5. 877eb2
  6. 8780ab
  7. 8781a3
  8. 86829c
  9. 868495
  10. 86858e

Questions about #8976cd

What color is #8976cd?

#8976cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 205), in HSL hsl(253.1, 46.52%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.061% 0.12921 292.253).

What colors go well with #8976cd?

The complementary color of #8976cd is #888d1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b84d4 and #aa6ab4. The triadic partners are #c26d33 and #009f7e.

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

White text reads better on #8976cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976cd a warm or cool color?

#8976cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.129.