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#8976f2 color: Bright violet

#8976f2 is rgb(137, 118, 242) in RGB and oklch(64.237% 0.17903 287.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.2%
0.179
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8976f2

#8976f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bainganī (#8273fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8976f2 mixed with white

  1. 8976f2
  2. 9385f5
  3. 9e93f7
  4. a9a1f9
  5. b5aefb
  6. c0bcfc
  7. ccc9fd
  8. d9d7fe
  9. e5e4ff
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8976f2 mixed with black

  1. 8976f2
  2. 7666d2
  3. 6456b4
  4. 534796
  5. 423879
  6. 31295e
  7. 221c43
  8. 140f2b
  9. 070514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8976f2 with less saturation

  1. 8976f2
  2. 897ae8
  3. 897dde
  4. 8980d5
  5. 8982cb
  6. 8984c1
  7. 8a86b7
  8. 8a88ac
  9. 8b8aa2
  10. 8c8b98

Questions about #8976f2

What color is #8976f2?

#8976f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(137, 118, 242), in HSL hsl(249.19, 82.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.237% 0.17903 287.277).

What colors go well with #8976f2?

The complementary color of #8976f2 is #989200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c8bf7 and #b864d3. The triadic partners are #e06100 and #00a979.

Is white or black text more readable on #8976f2?

White text reads better on #8976f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8976f2 a warm or cool color?

#8976f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.179.