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#8977bc color: Ube

#8977bc is rgb(137, 119, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.364% 0.10391 295.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.4%
0.104
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8977bc

#8977bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8977bc mixed with white

  1. 8977bc
  2. 9484c3
  3. 9f92ca
  4. aa9fd1
  5. b6acd8
  6. c2badf
  7. cec7e5
  8. dad5ec
  9. e6e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8977bc mixed with black

  1. 8977bc
  2. 7667a3
  3. 64578b
  4. 534773
  5. 42385d
  6. 312a47
  7. 221c32
  8. 14101f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8977bc with less saturation

  1. 8977bc
  2. 8879b7
  3. 887ab1
  4. 877cac
  5. 877da6
  6. 867ea1
  7. 86809b
  8. 858195
  9. 858290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8977bc

What color is #8977bc?

#8977bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 188), in HSL hsl(255.65, 33.99%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.364% 0.10391 295.157).

What colors go well with #8977bc?

The complementary color of #8977bc is #828c3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6682c3 and #a46ea6. The triadic partners are #b47243 and #299881.

Is white or black text more readable on #8977bc?

White text reads better on #8977bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8977bc a warm or cool color?

#8977bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.104.