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#8977c8 color: Ube

#8977c8 is rgb(137, 119, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.979% 0.12071 292.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62%
0.121
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8977c8

#8977c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8977c8 mixed with white

  1. 8977c8
  2. 9484ce
  3. 9f92d4
  4. aa9fda
  5. b6ade0
  6. c2bae5
  7. cdc8eb
  8. dad6f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8977c8 mixed with black

  1. 8977c8
  2. 7667ae
  3. 645794
  4. 53477b
  5. 423863
  6. 312a4c
  7. 221c36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8977c8 with less saturation

  1. 8977c8
  2. 8879c2
  3. 887bbb
  4. 887db5
  5. 877eae
  6. 8780a8
  7. 8781a1
  8. 86829b
  9. 868494
  10. 86858d

Questions about #8977c8

What color is #8977c8?

#8977c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 200), in HSL hsl(253.33, 42.41%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.979% 0.12071 292.744).

What colors go well with #8977c8?

The complementary color of #8977c8 is #878d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e84cf and #a86cb0. The triadic partners are #be6f3a and #009d7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8977c8?

White text reads better on #8977c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8977c8 a warm or cool color?

#8977c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.121.