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#8976da color: Soft violet

#8976da is rgb(137, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.788% 0.14701 290.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.8%
0.147
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8976da

#8976da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8976da mixed with white

  1. 8976da
  2. 9484df
  3. 9f92e3
  4. aa9fe7
  5. b5adeb
  6. c1bbef
  7. cdc8f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e6e4f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8976da mixed with black

  1. 8976da
  2. 7666bd
  3. 6456a2
  4. 534787
  5. 42386c
  6. 312954
  7. 221c3c
  8. 140f25
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8976da with less saturation

  1. 8976da
  2. 8979d2
  3. 887bca
  4. 887dc2
  5. 887fba
  6. 8881b2
  7. 8883aa
  8. 8884a2
  9. 88869a
  10. 888791

Questions about #8976da

What color is #8976da?

#8976da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(251.4, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.788% 0.14701 290.246).

What colors go well with #8976da?

The complementary color of #8976da is #8e8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5287e0 and #af68bf. The triadic partners are #cd6926 and #00a47b.

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

White text reads better on #8976da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976da a warm or cool color?

#8976da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.147.