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#8976d3 color: Soft violet

#8976d3 is rgb(137, 118, 211) in RGB and oklch(62.391% 0.13746 291.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.137
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8976d3

#8976d3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8976d3 mixed with white

  1. 8976d3
  2. 9484d8
  3. 9f91dd
  4. aa9fe2
  5. b5ade7
  6. c1baeb
  7. cdc8f0
  8. d9d6f4
  9. e6e3f8
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8976d3 mixed with black

  1. 8976d3
  2. 7666b7
  3. 64569c
  4. 534782
  5. 423869
  6. 312951
  7. 221c3a
  8. 140f24
  9. 070510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976d3 with less saturation

  1. 8976d3
  2. 8978cc
  3. 887bc4
  4. 887dbd
  5. 877eb6
  6. 8780ae
  7. 8782a7
  8. 87839f
  9. 878597
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8976d3

What color is #8976d3?

#8976d3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 211), in HSL hsl(252.26, 51.38%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.391% 0.13746 291.281).

What colors go well with #8976d3?

The complementary color of #8976d3 is #8b8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5785da and #ad69b9. The triadic partners are #c76b2d and #00a17d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8976d3?

White text reads better on #8976d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976d3 a warm or cool color?

#8976d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.137.