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#8977ce color: True V

#8977ce is rgb(137, 119, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.301% 0.12904 291.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.3%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8977ce

#8977ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8977ce mixed with white

  1. 8977ce
  2. 9485d4
  3. 9f92d9
  4. aaa0de
  5. b6ade4
  6. c1bbe8
  7. cdc8ed
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8977ce mixed with black

  1. 8977ce
  2. 7667b3
  3. 645798
  4. 53477f
  5. 423866
  6. 312a4e
  7. 221c38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8977ce with less saturation

  1. 8977ce
  2. 8979c7
  3. 887bc0
  4. 887db9
  5. 877fb2
  6. 8780ab
  7. 8782a4
  8. 87839d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8977ce

What color is #8977ce?

#8977ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(137, 119, 206), in HSL hsl(252.41, 47.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.301% 0.12904 291.718).

What colors go well with #8977ce?

The complementary color of #8977ce is #8a8e1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a85d4 and #ab6bb5. The triadic partners are #c36e35 and #009f7e.

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

White text reads better on #8977ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8977ce a warm or cool color?

#8977ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.129.