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#8976d2 color: True V

#8976d2 is rgb(137, 118, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.336% 0.13609 291.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.3%
0.136
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8976d2

#8976d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8976d2 mixed with white

  1. 8976d2
  2. 9484d7
  3. 9f91dc
  4. aa9fe1
  5. b6ade6
  6. c1baeb
  7. cdc8ef
  8. d9d6f3
  9. e6e3f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8976d2 mixed with black

  1. 8976d2
  2. 7666b6
  3. 64569b
  4. 534781
  5. 423868
  6. 312950
  7. 221c39
  8. 140f24
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976d2 with less saturation

  1. 8976d2
  2. 8978cb
  3. 887bc4
  4. 887dbc
  5. 877eb5
  6. 8780ad
  7. 8782a6
  8. 87839e
  9. 878597
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8976d2

What color is #8976d2?

#8976d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 210), in HSL hsl(252.39, 50.55%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.336% 0.13609 291.437).

What colors go well with #8976d2?

The complementary color of #8976d2 is #8b8e06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5785d9 and #ac69b8. The triadic partners are #c66c2e and #00a17d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8976d2?

White text reads better on #8976d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976d2 a warm or cool color?

#8976d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.136.